Tag: Bulgarian Orthodox
Ruse Metropolitan Neofit Elected Bulgarian Patriarch
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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