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Saint Clement of Ohrid Свети Климент Охридски
Icon of Saint Clement of Ohrid
One of the Seven Apostles of Bulgaria, Disciple of St. Cyril and St. Methodius
Born	c. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born 840
Died	July 17, 916, Ohrid, First Bulgarian Empire (present-day Republic of Macedonia)
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	July 27 (Gregorian calendar), August 9 (Julian calendar) and November 25 (Gregorian calendar), December 8 (Julian calendar)
Attributes	Glagolitic alphabet, Cyrillic alphabet
Patronage	Ohrid, present-day Republic of Macedonia ^[1]
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Saint Clement of Ohrid (Bulgarian: Свети Климент Охридски, IPA: [sve'ti 'kliment 'oxridski]) (ca. Events By Place Europe After the death of Louis the Pious, his sons Lothar, Charles the Bald and Louis the German Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians This article is about the year 916 AD. For the Sacramento area code see Area code 916. Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The First Bulgarian Empire (Първo Българско царство Părvo Bălgarsko Tsarstvo) was a Medieval Bulgarian state founded in AD 632 The Republic of Macedonia (Република The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The Glagolitic alphabet or Glagolitsa is the oldest known Slavic Alphabet. The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group 840–916), was a medieval Bulgarian^[2] scholar and writer, the first Bulgarian archbishop. List of years in poetry being assembled by WikiProjectPoetry Each page takes considerable effort to set up and is being systematically populated Births Deaths Saint Clement of Ohrid, Bulgarian writer and founder of the Ohrid Literary School Events The Bulgarians (българи balgari) are a South Slavic people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language Evidence about his life before his return from Great Moravia to Bulgaria is scarce but according to his hagiography by Theophylact of Bulgaria, Clement was born in southwestern part of the Bulgarian Empire, in the region of Kutmichevitsa (present day Macedonia). Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Bulgarian Empire (Българско царство Balgarsko tsarstvo ˈʦar Macedonia is a Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century

Tomb of Saint Clement of Ohrid in Saint Panteleimon Church, Republic of Macedonia

St. Kliment Ohridski Stained glass - Rectorat of Sofia University.

St. Saint Panteleimon (Свети Пантелејмон transliterated Sveti Pantelejmon, pantɛlɛjmɔn is a Monastery in Ohrid, Republic The Republic of Macedonia (Република Kliment Ohridski Stained glass - Rectorat of Sofia University. For the Blackford Oakes novel see Stained Glass (novel The term stained glass refers either to the material of coloured Glass or to the art The St Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University (Софийски университет „Св

As a disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, Clement participated in the mission of Cyril and Methodius to Great Moravia. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century After the death of Cyril, Clement accompanied Methodius from Rome to Panonia and Great Moravia. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Pannonia is an ancient province of the Roman Empire bounded north and east by the Danube, coterminous westward with Noricum and upper Italy, After the death of Methodius himself in 885, Clement headed the struggle against the German clergy in Great Moravia along with Gorazd. Events By Place Europe The Vikings besiege Paris. Godfrith the Sea King is killed in Lobith. After spending some time in jail, he was expelled from Great Moravia and in 885 or 886 reached the borders of Bulgaria together with Naum of Preslav, Angelarius and possibly Gorazd (according to other sources, Gorazd was already dead by that time). Events By Place Europe The Vikings besiege Paris. Godfrith the Sea King is killed in Lobith. For the processors see 80886 - 8th generation x86 like Opteron and Core 2. Saint Naum of Preslav (Свети Наум Преславски sve'ti na The four of them were afterwards sent to the Bulgarian capital of Pliska where they were commissioned by Boris I of Bulgaria to teach and instruct the future clergy of the state into the Slavonic language. For the ancient battle see Battle of Pliska Pliska (Плиска is the name of both the first capital of Danubian Bulgaria and a small Boris I or sometimes Boris-Mihail (Michael (Борис I (Михаил also known as Bogoris (died 2 May 907 to make sure old Cyrillic letters are displayed properly (For example instead of just Ѣ write Ѣ

After the adoption of Christianity in 865, religious ceremonies in Bulgaria were conducted in Greek by clergy sent from the Byzantine Empire. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Events By Place Europe Ethelred succeeds as king of Wessex (or 866) Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Fearing growing Byzantine influence and weakening of the state, Boris viewed the adoption of the Old Slavonic language as a way to preserve the political independence and stability of Bulgaria. With a view thereto, Boris made arrangements for the establishment of two literary schools (academies) where theology was to be taught in the Slavonic language. The first of the schools was to be founded in the capital, Pliska, and the second in the region of Kutmichevica (present-day western Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania). The Republic of Macedonia (Република This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.

While Naum of Preslav stayed in Pliska working on the foundation of the Pliska Literary School, Clement was commissioned by Boris I to organise the teaching of theology to future clergymen in Old Church Slavonic in Kutmichevitza. The Preslav Literary School (Pliska Literary School was the first literary school in the medieval Bulgarian Empire. For a period of seven years — between 886 and 893 — Clement taught some 3,500 disciples in the Slavonic language and the Glagolitic alphabet. For the processors see 80886 - 8th generation x86 like Opteron and Core 2. This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. The Glagolitic alphabet or Glagolitsa is the oldest known Slavic Alphabet. In 893 he was ordained archbishop of Drembica (Velika), also in Kutmichevica. This article refers to the year 893 The number 893 can also refer to Japanese traditional organized crime groups Yakuza. Upon his death in 916 he was buried in his monastery, Saint Panteleimon, in Ohrid. This article is about the year 916 AD. For the Sacramento area code see Area code 916. Saint Panteleimon (Свети Пантелејмон transliterated Sveti Pantelejmon, pantɛlɛjmɔn is a Monastery in Ohrid, Republic

Saint Clement of Ohrid was one of the most prolific and important writers in Old Bulgarian (the Bulgarian redaction of Old Church Slavonic). Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group He is credited with the Panonic Hagiography of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius. Clement also translated the Flower Triode containing church songs sung from Easter to Pentecost and is believed to be the author of the Holy Service and the Life of St Clement, the Roman Pope, as well as of the oldest service dedicated to St. Cyril and St. Methodius.

The invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is also usually ascribed to him although the alphabet is most likely to have been developed at the Preslav Literary School at the beginning of the 10th century (for more information, see Cyrillic alphabet). The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by Preslav (Преслав was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 to 972 and one of the most important cities of medieval Southeastern Europe. The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by

The first modern Bulgarian university, Sofia University, was named after Clement upon its foundation in 1888. The St Clement of Ohrid University of Sofia or Sofia University (Софийски университет „Св The Macedonian National and University Library, founded on November 23, 1944, bears the name "St. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Clement of Ohrid". ^[3] The University in Bitola (Republic of Macedonia), established in 1979, is also named after Clement. Bitola (Битола; known also by several alternative names) is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република

The Bulgarian scientific base St. Kliment Ohridski on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named for Saint Clement of Ohrid. St Kliment Ohridski Base (База св Климент Охридски Baza Sv Livingston Island ( is an Antarctic island in the South Shetland Islands, Western Antarctica lying between Greenwich and Snow Islands The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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^ Patron Saints Index
^ "This great father of ours and light of Bulgaria was by origin of the European Moesians which the people commonly know as Bulgarians…". "The Ohrid Legend" or the short biography of St Clement by 13th-century Greek Archbishop of Ohrid Demetrius Chomatianus. The Archbishopric of Ohrid was an autonomous Bulgarian Orthodox Church under the tutelage of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople between 1019 and Cited in Иванов, Й. (1931). Български старини из Македония (in Bulgarian), p. 316.
^ The official site of the National and University Library "St. Kliment Ohridski", retrieved on October 9, 2007. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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