Kiev Missal?

[Martin Votruba]

> Anyone know why the Kiev Missal is Roman rite?

I'm not sure this is what you're thinking of, Peter: if it was indeed 
originally written during the 9th-century Byzantine mission to 
Central Europe (Pannonia, [Greater] Moravia), it is an indication 
that the area was and remained under the influence of the Vatican, 
mostly via the Franks, and that Constantine/Cyril and Methodius 
recognized it during their mission.  It would tie in with the 
historical record that Methodius  went to Rome to be appointed 
Archbishop of Pannonia, not (back) to Constantinople.


Martin

votruba "at" pitt "dot" edu

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