Clement of Ohrid

Medieval Bulgarian scholar

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Lived 840–916, aged 76
  • Fame12.8
  • Momentum16.9
  • Religious Figures rank#83
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  • Era
    840–916
    Aged 76
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Updated 2026-05-29

Medieval scholar who popularized Cyrillic script among Slavs and founded the Ohrid Literary School. Clement's linguistic and religious work shaped Bulgarian and Macedonian identity enough to earn him sainthood and patronage across multiple Orthodox churches.

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Saint Clement of Ohrid was one of the first medieval Bulgarian saints, scholar, writer, and apostle to the Slavs. He was one of the most prominent disciples of Cyril and Methodius and is often associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts, especially their popularisation among Christianised Slavs. He was the founder of the Ohrid Literary School and is regarded as a patron of education and language by some Slavic people. He is considered to be the first bishop of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, one of the Seven Apostles of Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the 10th century, a…

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