Mi.No. 2431 - 2432 Bulgarien
1975, 21. Aug. Briefmarkenausstellung BALKANFILA V. RaTdr.; gez.
K 13.
ckx-cky) Ikonen aus der Hl.-Sofia-Kirche, Sofia
ckx) Hl. Kyrillos und Methodios
cky) Hl. Constantin und Helene
Famous men, STS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS , STS. CONSTANTINE AND
HEIENA
Saint Cyril
(Greek: , Church Slavonic: (827 - February 14, 869) was a Greek
(i.e. Byzantine) monk, scholar, theologian, and linguist. He is
best known today for his work in Christianising the Slavs and, with
his brother Saint Methodius, is credited with devising the
Glagolithic and rarely also with devising the Cyrillic alphabet. He
was known during his life as Constantine; the name Cyril seems to
have been given to him only shortly before his death, if not
after.
Saint Methodius
(Greek: ; Church Slavonic ) (b. Thessaloniki, Byzantine Empire,
826; d. in Great Moravia, April 6, 885) was a Greek (i.e.
Byzantine) scholar, archbishop of Great Moravia, and the main
translator of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic using the
Glagolitic alphabet created by his brother and collaborator Saint
Cyril.