Saints of Orthodoxy

St. MethodiusArchbishop of Moravia

First teacher of the Slavs

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“...in the remaining years of his life Saint Methodius, assisted by two of his former pupils, translated the entire Old Testament into Slavonic...”
St. Methodius Archbishop of Moravia

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Synaxes & other dates of commemoration

Birth

9th century

Thessalonica, Macedonia

Death

6 Apr (19 Apr) 885

Moravia

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Monk
  • Abbot
  • Archbishop
  • Military Service
  • Governor

Undertakings & Callings

  • Asceticism
  • Preaching

Sufferings

  • Imprisonment
  • Persecution

Places

  • Moravia
  • Pannonia
  • Rome, Roman Empire

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