St. Gorazd - the Great Moravian writer and spiritual. Disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, which became the successor to the head of the Moravian Church. Gorazd is likely author of Life of Methodius file. Christians commemorate the feast of St. Gorazd July 27.

Historical sources indicate that Gorazd was the birthplace of the homestead, which was located in the area of ??contemporary Slovak village Mo�enok near Nitra. The village is also the venue for the annual festival of the Christian theater Gorazdovo Mo�enok. The life of a saint too credible information preserved. What is certain is that he took part in a pilgrimage Cyril and Methodius to Rome, where he was ordained by 868 priests (along with other disciples Salonika Brothers). Gorazd Metod�j you chose as his successor, but which defended the Nitra bishop Wiching. The intrigue and using false information presented to Pope Stephen V., reaching ban Slavonic liturgy and persecution of Methodius' disciples. Do prison was so obviously thrown Gorazd. The situation changed at the end of the reign of Prince Svatopluk, who intriguing Wiching expelled from the country and gradually was restored Moravian Church organization. According to some theories, Gorazd then Archbishop of Moravia, which was due to his education and experience seems highly probable. Holy Gorazd belongs to a group of saints Sedmipo�etn�k� consisting of Cyril, Methodius and their pupils. Worship are particularly Greek Catholic and Orthodox Churches, has a privileged status then their monument in Bulgaria.