The apostles from the slavs ss. cyril and methodius co-patrons of europe – archeparchy of pittsburgharcheparchy of pittsburgh
1. On September 30, 1880, Pope Leo XIII by his Encyclcial Letter, “Grande Munus,” extended the veneration from the Apostles from the Slavs, SS. Cyril and Methodius, towards the entire Catholic Church. This course of action for the final Pontiff meant the recogn ition from the important contribution from the Slavic Apostles in shaping the …