Bulgarian Holy Synod: All three runners worthy of Patriarch

19/2/13 Bulgaria’s embattled Holy Synod issued an official statement Monday declaring all three bishops, elected to run for becoming the next Patriarch of the country, worthy of the post. The three who were chosen after prolonged debates and stalemates over the weekend are: the Stara Zagora metropolitan Galaktion, Ruse’s Neofit, and Lovech’s Gavriil.