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<u>According to the Church Tradition, Christianity was first brought to the territory of modern Belarus, Russia and Ukraine by Saint Andrew, the first Apostle of Jesus Christ. He traveled over the Black Sea to the Greek colony of Chersonesus Taurica in Crimea, where he converted several thousand men to the new faith.</u>Christianity was introduced into Kyivan Rus by Greek missionaries from Byzantium in the 9th century. In 863–869, Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius translated parts of the Bible into Old Church Slavonic language for the first time, paving the way for the Christianization of the Slavs.The Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches will celebrate Wednesday the feast of St. Vladimir the Great, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Russia. Born around 958 A.D., St. Vladimir died on July 15, 1015.
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