Finally, Adrian II’s successor, Pope John VIII, ordered Methodius ’ release, reinstalled him in his diocese, and reaffirmed papal support for the use of Slavonic in worship. But opposition from the Frankish clergy continued.
पण, त्याने असे सर्व आरोप खोडून काढले आणि सरतेशेवटी पोप जॉन आठ यांजकडून एक आज्ञापत्र प्राप्त केले.