Which missionary bishop was sent from Salzburg in the 8th century by Duke Cheitmar to direct the systematic Christianisation of Carantania?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Bishop Modestus
- Step 1: Bishop Modestus was dispatched around 757 by the Bishop of Salzburg to build churches (such as Maria Saal / Gospa Sveta) and convert the Carantanians peacefully. Answer: Bishop Modestus. Why not the others: Saint Cyril brought Slavic liturgy to Pannonia and Moravia, Tomaž Hren led the Counter-Reformation in the 17th century, and Saint Wolfgang was active in Regensburg.
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