As decreed by the Holy Synod on March 19, a Patriarchal Electoral Church Council will convene on June 30 to elect a new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. The decision follows the repose of…
Bulgarians paid their last homage to Patriarch Neophyte on Saturday, after the head of their national Church reposed into the Lord on Wednesday. In addition to many faithful who came to say goodbye at the…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, transmitted a message on Saturday, for the funeral of His Beatitude Neophyte, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Full text: Patriarch Neophyte of Bulgaria – A…
On July 21, 2023, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed His Excellency Mr Radko Vlaykov, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Romania, at the patriarchal residence. The Patriarch of Romania expressed the…
His Beatitude Patriarch Neophitos of Bulgaria and the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church sent a message for on May 10, 2023, which marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of the Bulgarian Patriarchate…
Witnessing the proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Theophano Basarab on May 21, Metropolitan Naum of Ruse underlined the fraternal communion between the Romanian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches. His Eminence said that together with Saints…
The Very Rev. Archimandrite Makary Chakarov from Rila Monastery, a graduate of the Patriarch Justinian Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, will become a bishop in Bulgaria. During its working session on April 13, 2022,…
On March 19, the first Friday of Great Lent, the Holy Dormition Bachkovo Monastery of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church was solemnly awarded the title of “Monastery of the Decade.” The honor was given as part…
Monday, February 24, His Beatitude Patriarch Neophyte celebrates his 7th enthronement anniversary as Primate of Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945, Sofia) is the…
His Beatitude Neophyte, the Patriarch of Bulgarian Orthodox Church, on the feast of Martyr Neophytus of Nicea celebrates his name day. Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, secular name Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; born 15 October 1945,…