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The Liturgy Question in the Vita of Methodius |
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Written by: Thomas Daiber
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Воскресенье, 07 Сентябрь 2014 |
Considering the historical
mission of the Slavic apostles it is of crucial importance to know which
liturgy was introduced and celebrated by Methodius in Great Moravia.
Methodius’s choice of either the Roman or the Byzantine liturgical tradition
for his missionary efforts is crucial to reconstruct the reasons why his
missionary work met such harsh resistance amongst the Frankish clerics, since
liturgy played a crucial role in the cultural assimilation of non Germanic
peoples at the borders of the Frankish territory. The paper will point to some
wording in the Vita Methodii to understand what is meant by Pope Hadrian's declaration
that Methodius was allowed to “celebrate in both languages”.
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