In the history of the Czech lands, which Roman Pope granted approval for the Slavonic liturgy and consecrated Methodius as Archbishop of Sirmium in 869?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Pope Adrian II
- Step 1: Pope Adrian II approved the Slavic translations of the Gospels and liturgy in Rome in 868-869, establishing an autonomous Moravian ecclesiastical province under Methodius. Answer: Pope Adrian II. Why not the others: Pope Gregory VII, Pope Innocent III and Pope Urban II do not fit this historical event or period.
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