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Who were Saints Cyril and Methodius? - Christian Today Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral in Prague (Photo: Wikipedia Commons) Everyone associates 14 February with Valentine's Day but did you know it is also the day to remember Saints Cyril and Methodius, who created the Cyrillic alphabet used in many eastern European countries This is the story … Monastic Brothers Two brothers called Constantine and Michael were born about 815 and about 826
Cyril - Wikipedia Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kýrillos), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (kýrios) ' lord '
Meaning, origin and history of the name Cyril This name was borne by a number of important saints, including Cyril of Jerusalem, a 4th-century bishop and Doctor of the Church, and Cyril of Alexandria, a 5th-century theologian
Saints Cyril and Methodius | Description, Legacy, Facts | Britannica The posthumous influence of Cyril and Methodius reached distant Kiev in Russia and left traces among the Slavs of Croatia, Bohemia, and Poland They were recognized as saints quite early by the Eastern Orthodox churches and were celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church in 1880
9 Things to Know About: Saints Cyril and Methodius Cyril and Methodius were blood brothers who both dedicated their lives to preaching the Gospel to the Slavic peoples of Eastern Europe Cyril was born in 827, while Methodius was 12 years older
Saints Cyril and Methodius, and, Yes, Valentine - Catholic Insight On this fourteenth of February, in the universal calendar we celebrate the ninth-century monks and missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe, who translated the Liturgy into Slavonic, with Cyril constructing the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets for this purpose This vernacular allowed for the conversion of untold thousands into the Church (See Father Attard’s
Sts. Cyril and Methodius feast day on Feb. 14 Cyril and Methodius by Jan Matejko circa 1838-1893 Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons In the ninth century, two Christian brothers traveled throughout Eastern Europe and spread the Gospel to the Slavic people The missionary work of Sts Cyril and Methodius led to the Christianization of the Slavic world including the baptism of the King of
Saint Cyril - World History Encyclopedia Saint Cyril (aka Kyrillos and Constantine the Philosopher, d 867 CE) was a Byzantine linguist, teacher, scholar and missionary who famously preached Christianity