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{{church| | {{church| | ||
name=Patriarchate of Bulgaria| | name=Patriarchate of Bulgaria| | ||
| − | founder= | + | founder=King Boris I| |
| − | independence= | + | independence=927, 1186, 1872| |
| − | recognition= | + | recognition=927, 1235, 1945 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] | |
| − | primate= | + | primate=[[Maksim (Minkov) of Bulgaria|Patr. Maxim]]| |
hq=Sofia, Bulgaria| | hq=Sofia, Bulgaria| | ||
territory=Bulgaria| | territory=Bulgaria| | ||
| − | possessions= | + | possessions=N. America, Australia, W. Europe| |
| − | language= | + | language=[[Church Slavonic]]| |
music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral| | music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral| | ||
| − | calendar= | + | calendar=[[Julian Calendar|Julian]]| |
population=6,500,000 [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=20&IndexView=toc]| | population=6,500,000 [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=20&IndexView=toc]| | ||
website=[http://bulch.tripod.com/boc/mainpage.htm Church of Bulgaria] | website=[http://bulch.tripod.com/boc/mainpage.htm Church of Bulgaria] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Church of Bulgaria''' is one of the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the | + | The '''Church of Bulgaria''' is one of the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the Republic of Bulgaria. The church is led by the Patriarch of All Bulgaria. |
| − | The primate of the Church of Bulgaria has been His Holiness Maxim, Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria since 1971. | + | The primate of the Church of Bulgaria has been His Holiness [[Maksim (Minkov) of Bulgaria|Maxim, Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria]] since 1971. |
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 02:57, November 18, 2005
| Patriarchate of Bulgaria | |
| Founder(s) | King Boris I |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 927, 1186, 1872 |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 927, 1235, 1945 by Constantinople |
| Current primate | Patr. Maxim |
| Headquarters | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Primary territory | Bulgaria |
| Possessions abroad | N. America, Australia, W. Europe |
| Liturgical language(s) | Church Slavonic |
| Musical tradition | Byzantine Chant / Choral |
| Calendar | Julian |
| Population estimate | 6,500,000 [1] |
| Official website | Church of Bulgaria |
The Church of Bulgaria is one of the autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the Republic of Bulgaria. The church is led by the Patriarch of All Bulgaria.
The primate of the Church of Bulgaria has been His Holiness Maxim, Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria since 1971.
History
Organization
Dioceses in Bulgaria:
- Diocese of Vidin (Видин
