Saint Clement of Ohrid
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- Also known as
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Clement of Okbrida;
Kliment Ohridski;
one of the Seven Apostles of Bulgaria
- Memorial
- 17 July
- Profile
- Student of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius in Moravia and Panonia.
Building on their work, he helped found Slavic literature and culture in Macedonia.
He was the first Slavic writer, translated dozens of works, wrote a biography of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and founded the first Slavic university in Ohrid.
Friend of Saint Naum.
Served in the Bulgarian court.
Taught from 886 to 893 at Kutmicevica, being a great influence on over 3,000 students, many of whom became priests and spread the Slavic liturgy through the region.
Spiritual teacher of Saint Constantine the Presbyter.
Bishop of Belica, the first organised Slav Church on the Balkan Peninsula.
Bishop of Ohrid.
Founded Saint Pantaleimonth's monastery.
- Born
- 9th century in the Thesaloniki district of modern Bulgaria
- Died
- 17 July 916 in Ohrid, Macedonia of natural causes;
buried at Saint Pantaleimonth's monastery near Ohrid
- Name Meaning
- kind (Clement - latin)
- Patronage
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Macedonia;
Ohrid, Macedonia
- Additional Information
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Macedonia - Cultural Heritage, by Aneta Serafimova
MyMacedonia.Net
History of Ohrid
Icons of Macadonia
Macedonia Cultural Heritage
Saint Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto, Canada
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