A.P. Vlasto: ‘The entry of the Slavs into Christendom” Cambridge University Press 1970
The bishofric of Prague was formally consituted in 967. The German Emperor reserved to himself the investiture of the Bishop; Latin clergy predominated and Slav clergy were only tolerated. Even after Prague subordinated to Mainz, Bavarian clergy continued to come in numbers.
Adalbert: Bishop of Prague later expelled, became a Saint of international stature; succeeded in converting Hungary and did plenty of missionary work.
Increasing pressure between the Pope and Patriatch; Rome became intent on eliminating all Eastern customs from the Western Church. The end came in 1096-7, when Bretislav II, a pious prince but a Latinist and loyal to the Papacy, finally expelled the Sazava monks and installed a German abbot, Dethard of Bravnov. Cosmas, the then Bishop of Prague was of like mind. From that date the Slav tradition in the Bohemian church came to a rapid end. Slav service-books were destroyed.
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