Saints Methodius and Cyril

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Saints Methodius and Cyril devised the Cyrillic alphabet, which allowed for the translation of religious texts into Slavic languages and helped spread Christianity in the region. The brothers were instrumental in the conversion of the Slavic lands to Christianity, but they did so for the Eastern Orthodox Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. They were not involved in a compromise between the two churches, nor did they die while on a mission to Africa. However, their contributions to the spread of Christianity in the Slavic lands were significant, and they are honored as "pillar saints" in both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.