With the aid of the local Bulgarians Kiril restored the Lešok Monastery, which had been abandoned for 100 years. Kiril devoted himself to a considerable amount of preacher's, literary and educational work. He opened a school and tried to establish a printing press, convinced of the printed book's importance.
Kiril, aided by local Bulgarians, restored the Lešok Monastery after it had lain dormant for 100 years. Kiril devoted himself to a wide range of activities, including preaching, literature, and education. He founded a school and attempted to establish a printing press, believing in the value of written works.