Tag: Bulgarian Orthodox

Ruse Metropolitan Neofit Elected Bulgarian Patriarch

OCP- February 24, 2013

  24/2/13 Ruse Metropolitan Neofit has been elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church by the Holy Synod's national church council. Neofit prevailed over two other candidates at runoff. The three who were were chosen ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Holds Historic Patriarch Vote

OCP- February 24, 2013

24/2/13 The new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is going to be elected Sunday by the Holy Synod at a national church council. Bulgaria's ... Read More

The Holy Synod elects Metropolitan bishops of Ruse, Stara Zagora and Lovech

OCP- February 17, 2013

Bulgarian Orthodox Church - 17/2/13 Sofia. The Holy Synod published on its official website a communication on the election of three candidates for the patriarchal ... Read More

Election of Bulgarian Patriarchal Candidates Reaches Stalemate

OCP- February 17, 2013

17/2/13 The election of Bulgaria's new Orthodox patriarch reached a stalemate on Saturday, with the Holy Synod reportedly being unable to pick two of the ... Read More

Bulgarian Church to name 3 Patriarch Candidtes

OCP- February 16, 2013

16/2/13   The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church will name Friday and Saturday the three candidates for the position of patriarch. The new ... Read More

Bulgaria to Unveil New Orthodox Patriarch on February 24

OCP- February 5, 2013

5/2/13 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church will announce its new Patriarch on February 24, local clerics confirmed on Monday. An election of delegates who will elect ... Read More

Plovdiv metropolitan bishop says he does not want to be elected Patriarch of Bulgaria

OCP- January 14, 2013

14/1/13 - FOCUS News Agency Plovdiv. Metropolitan bishop Nikolay of Plovdiv has announced that he does not want to be elected Patriarch of Bulgaria. “You ... Read More

Bulgaria’s President and Minister of Education to Save Bulgarian Church in Rome

OCP- January 12, 2013

12/1/13 (Sofia, Jan 9) - Bulgaria's President, Rossen Plevneliev and minister of education, Sergey Ignatov, will save the Bulgarian church in Rome. "Bulgaria's Head of ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Mark St. Stephen

OCP- December 29, 2012

27/12/12 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks Thursday the Day of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr and first archdeacon in the Jerusalem Community Church. The ... Read More

Nikolay Surprisingly Attends Bulgarian Holy Synod Sitting

OCP- November 26, 2012

26/11/2012 Bulgaria's Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolay made Monday a surprise appearance at the sitting of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. A rift among the Bishops shook the Holy Synod after Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim, who led the ... Read More

Interim Patriarch Calls for Unity of Bulgarian Orthodox Church

OCP- November 18, 2012

18/11/2012 The unity of the Holy Synod and of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is the most important issue for Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria, according to Varna MetropolitanKiril. Kiril made the statement Sunday ... Read More

Bulgarian Holy Synod Upholds Interim Patriarch Choice

OCP- November 16, 2012

16/11/2012 Bulgarian New York Metropolitan Yosif is going to travel to Sofia next week to participate at the next meeting of the Holy Synod. Speaking before Darik radio, the Bishop of America, Canada ... Read More

Holy Synod: Election of the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is not subject to judicial control

OCP- November 15, 2012

15/11/2012 - Focus News Agency Sofia. The election of head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (BOC) is not subject to state judicial control. This is the canonical question ... Read More

Advent, and the time of casting of stones in Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod

OCP- November 15, 2012

CLIVE LEVIEV-SAWYER 15/11/2012 The eve of the Advent Fast for Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church leaders found them in anything but the mood of quiet contemplation intended ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church to Choose Interim Patriarch

OCP- November 10, 2012

10/11/2012 The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is sitting at an extraordinary council Saturday to elect its interim head after the passing of ... Read More

Bulgarians bid farewell to Patriarch Maxim

OCP- November 10, 2012

10/11/2012 - VESELIN TOSHKOV SOFIA, Bulgaria — Thousands of people participated in a grand funeral service Friday for Patriarch Maxim, who led the Bulgarian Orthodox Church ... Read More

Bulgarian President, PM Mourn Patriarch Maxim

OCP- November 9, 2012

8/11/2012 Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and PM Boyko Borisov have sent letters of condolences to the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the ... Read More

Bulgaria’s Patriarch Maxim Turns 98

OCP- November 2, 2012

29/10/2012 Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch Maxim turns 98 on Monday, with a Great Liturgy marking his birthday expected to be held in Sofia's St. Alexander Nevski ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Celebrates Cathedral, Patriarch

OCP- October 29, 2012

  29/10/2012 Bulgarian Orthodox Christians assembled Sunday morning at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia for a special Great Liturgy commemorating the centennary of ... Read More

Bulgarian Orthodox Christians Celebrate Petkovden

OCP- October 15, 2012

15/10/2012 The Bulgarian Orthodox Church celebrates Petkovden on Sunday, October 14, a day that marks the beginning of the winter in the country. On this ... Read More

Elderly Bulgarian Patriarch to Withdraw from Post

OCP- October 13, 2012

13/10/2012 The Bulgarian Holy Synod is calling an emergency meeting on October 16 and 17 when, reportedly, the Head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch ... Read More