HISTORY OF Sts CYRIL AND METHODIUS
Sts Cyril and Methodius (Feast day: May 11th) were of Greek origin and were Christian missionaries to the Slavs. St. Photios the Great sent the saints to the Khazars, but Sts. Cyril and Methodius failed in their efforts there. After they returned, King Rostislav invited them to Moravia to evangelize the Slavic people. They developed the Glagolitic alphabet so that the Slavs could worship in their own language.
DIRECTIONS
Sts Cyril and Methodius’ relics rest in Basilica di San Clemente in Rome.
The Basilica is between the Colosseum and the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
Once inside, head towards the altar. On the right side of the altar, you will see a Byzantine style icon with their images on it, and behind the icon in a gated area is their relics. The relics of St. Clement of Rome and St. Ignatius of Antioch are in this Church too near the altar. Unfortunately, cameras were not allowed inside, so I could not take any photos of the relics nor the altar.
The Basilica itself is important because of the archeological made in its foundations. The main Church has an underground passage that leads to the original Basilica, which used to belong to a Roman nobleman before its conversion.
If you found this useful and are heading to Rom, you might want to check out this post to learn where to find the relics of St. Helen Equal to the Apostles.
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