Св. Климент Охридски в съзнанието на българите през Възраждането
St. Clement of Ohrid in the Popular Mind of Bulgarians During the National Revival Period

Author(s): Ivanka Gergova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Кирило-Методиевски научен център при Българска академия на науките
Summary/Abstract: It was established that the cult of St. Clement of Ohrid did not spread all over medieval Bulgaria, except both the city and the Archbishopric of Ohrid. The name of the saint gradually faded into oblivion after the Ottoman conquest, remaining forgotten until the mid-eighteenth century, when a new stage in the revival of his name and legacy began owing to printed books and periodicals. Across the lands of what is now Bulgaria, and far away from the centre of his cult, the inclusion of his name and image in church services and decoration, respectively, was rather an exception. St. Clement was never featured in the folklore of regions outside Ohrid and the surrounding area. The actual ‘revival’, recollection and revision of the image of St. Cement took place in the public domain, where he was regarded as a historical figure of immense significance because of his role as an enlightener, and his nearness to the Holy Brothers Constantine/Cyril and Methodius who had a cult status during the period of Bulgarian National Revival. Thus he evolved into an emblematic figure during said age.

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