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الاخوين سريل ومثوديوس
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Saints Cyril and Methodius
were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they received the title "Apostles to the Slavs". They are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used to transcribe theOld church language. After their deaths, their pupils continued their missionary work among other Slavs. Both brothers are venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Chaurch as Saints with the title of Equals to the Apostles ". In 1880, Pope Leo xiii introduced their feast into the calendar of the Roman Catholic church. In 1980, Pope John ii declared them co-patrons of Europe, together with Saint Benedict of Nursia.
Early life

The two brothers were born in Thessaloniki - Cyril in 827-828 and Methodius in 815-820.

Cyril was reputedly the youngest of seven brothers, according to the "Vita Cyrilli" ("The Life of Cyril"). Their father was Leo, adroungarios of the Byzantine theme of Thessaloniki, and their mother was Maria, who may have been a Slav.

The two brothers lost their father when Cyril was only fourteen, and the powerful ministerTheoktistos became their protector.

Theoktistos was at the time Logothetes tou dromou, one of the chief ministers of the Empire. He was also responsible, along with the regent Bardas, for initiating a far-reaching educational program within the Empire which culminated in the establishment of theUniversity of Magnaura, where Cyril was to teach.