Methodius

[ muh-thoh-dee-uhs ]

noun

1. Saint Apostle of the Slavs, a.d. c825–885, Greek missionary in Moravia (brother of Saint Cyril).

Methodius

/ mɛˈθəʊdɪəs /

noun

1. Methodius, Saint815885MGreekRELIGION: theologianRELIGION: missionary Saint, with his younger brother Saint Cyril called the Apostles of the Slavs. 815–885 ad , Greek Christian theologian sent as a missionary to the Moravians. Feast day: Feb 14 or May 11

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Methodius and Cyril, who were sent missionaries to the Sclavonians in the ninth century.

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Pacheco relates a remarkable effect produced by a picture from the pencil of Methodius, who resided at Constantinople about 854.

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And Methodius seized the opportunity of preaching to him righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come.

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Evidently, moreover, the theological language of the homily is of a period long subsequent to the date assigned to Methodius.

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On the works once ascribed to Methodius, but now pronounced to be spurious, see above, p. 131.

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