Christian mission to Great Moravia

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The Christian mission to Great Moravia was a 9th-century evangelizing and cultural endeavor led by Saints Cyril and Methodius that introduced Slavic liturgy and helped shape the Christianization and literary development of the Slavic peoples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian mission
evangelization campaign
historical event
aim conversion of Slavic elites
establishment of independent Slavic church hierarchy
appliesToJurisdiction Great Moravia
authorizedBy Byzantine Emperor Michael III
Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
country Great Moravia
culturalSignificance affirmation of Slavic as a liturgical language
foundation of Slavic literary tradition
denomination Eastern Christianity
hasEffect Christianization of the Slavs
development of Slavic literary culture
introduction of written Slavic language in liturgy
spread of Slavic liturgy
strengthening of Byzantine cultural influence in Central Europe
hasPart establishment of Slavic-language schools
training of Slavic clergy
translation of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic
heritageDesignation key event in Slavic Christian heritage
influenced Christianization of the Czechs
Christianization of the Slovaks
Christianization of the South Slavs
Slavic liturgical tradition
development of Cyrillic script
introducedLiturgy Slavic liturgy
introducedWritingSystem Glagolitic script
languageUsed Old Church Slavonic
linked to: Church Slavonic
leader Saint Cyril
Saint Methodius
location Central Europe
territory of modern Czech Republic
territory of modern Hungary
territory of modern Slovakia
movement Byzantine mission to the Slavs
opposedBy East Frankish Kingdom
linked to: East Francia

Frankish clergy
linked to: Merovingian church
pointInTime 9th century
recognizedBy Papacy
religion Christianity
significantPerson Pope Hadrian II
Rastislav of Great Moravia
linked to: Rastislav

Svatopluk I of Great Moravia
linked to: Svatopluk I
sponsor Byzantine Empire
startTime 863

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Saint Methodius notableWork Christian mission to Great Moravia
Christianization of Bulgaria associatedWith mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius
linked to: Christian mission to Great Moravia
Bořivoj I, Duke of Bohemia influencedBy Great Moravian Christian mission
linked to: Christian mission to Great Moravia
Christianization of the Slavs resultedIn Christianization of Great Moravia
linked to: Christian mission to Great Moravia
Mojmir I associatedWith Christianization of Great Moravia
linked to: Christian mission to Great Moravia