Sts. Cyril and Methodius are also numbered as the Teachers of the Slavs in the Ukrainian Church along with their five disciples: Sts. Clement, Gorazd, Nahum, Angelar and Sava. Cyril and Methodius were sent out as missionaries to the Slavs by St Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople. In 861 AD,  St Photios the Patriarch to Kyiv sent the two brothers to meet with Prince Askold.   Askold was baptized, as were many of his subjects, and received the name "Nicholas."  Sts. Cyril and Methodius sent the Slavonic service and other books to Kyivan Rus'.