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Right-believing (Ruler) · 9th century

Saint Rostislav Prince of Great Moravia

Also known as Rastislav · Rostislav of Moravia

The prince of Great Moravia who sought teachers of the faith in their own tongue from Constantinople, thus opening the door for the mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius among the Slavs.

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Notes

Region (Great Moravia) has no controlled term; mapped to Germany (Central Europe).

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints