Minister Gajdoš pays homage to the legacy of missionaries St Cyril and St Methodius
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- Date: 05.07.2018
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SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš along with Parliamentary Chairman Andrej Danko and Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini today took part in the nation-wide commemorations of St Cyril and St Methodius in Nitra. During the Holy Mass, members of the public paid homage to St Cyril and St Methodius, marking the 1155th anniversary of their arrival in Great Moravia.
On the legacy of Slovakiaʼs most revered and respected missionaries, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “Even after more than a thousand years since their arrival, the legacy of St Cyril and St Methodius remains still alive. After all, the Cyrilo-Methodian tradition has its place in our Constitution. We can rely and build on the values the Brothers of Thesaloniki spread, especially today when there are voices that have nothing to do with peace and tolerance, voices that incite violence and hatred.”
St Cyril and St Methodius arrived in Great Moravia in 863. The Byzantine missionaries are credited with spreading Christianity in the language of the people and introducing the first Slavic alphabet (Glagolitic script), as well as stimulating the development of culture and education on a large scale. St Cyril and St Methodius Day, a public holiday, is remembered across Slovakia on 5 July annually.
On the legacy of Slovakiaʼs most revered and respected missionaries, SVK Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš said: “Even after more than a thousand years since their arrival, the legacy of St Cyril and St Methodius remains still alive. After all, the Cyrilo-Methodian tradition has its place in our Constitution. We can rely and build on the values the Brothers of Thesaloniki spread, especially today when there are voices that have nothing to do with peace and tolerance, voices that incite violence and hatred.”
St Cyril and St Methodius arrived in Great Moravia in 863. The Byzantine missionaries are credited with spreading Christianity in the language of the people and introducing the first Slavic alphabet (Glagolitic script), as well as stimulating the development of culture and education on a large scale. St Cyril and St Methodius Day, a public holiday, is remembered across Slovakia on 5 July annually.
