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{{church|
name=Patriarchate of Bulgaria|
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name=Patriarchate of Bulgaria[[Image:Bulgaria logo.gif|center|Church of Bulgaria]]|
 
founder=King Boris I|
 
founder=King Boris I|
 
independence=927, 1186, 1872|
 
independence=927, 1186, 1872|
 
recognition=927, 1235, 1945 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] |
 
recognition=927, 1235, 1945 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] |
primate=[[Maksim (Minkov) of Bulgaria|Patr. Maxim]]|
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primate=[[Neofit (Dimitrov) of Bulgaria|''Neofit of Bulgaria'']]|
 
hq=Sofia, Bulgaria|
 
hq=Sofia, Bulgaria|
 
territory=Bulgaria|
 
territory=Bulgaria|
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language=[[Church Slavonic]]|
 
language=[[Church Slavonic]]|
 
music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral|
 
music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral|
calendar=[[Revised_Julian_Calendar|Revised Julian]]|
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calendar=[[Revised Julian Calendar|Revised 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]
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website=[http://www.bg-patriarshia.bg/ Church of Bulgaria]
 
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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 '''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 [[Maksim (Minkov) of Bulgaria|Maxim, Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria]] since 1971.
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The primate of the Church of Bulgaria is His Holiness [[Neofit (Dimitrov) of Bulgaria|Neofit (Dimitrov)]], Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria, who [[enthronement|enthroned]] on [[February 24]], 2013, succeeding His Holiness [[Maxim (Minkov) of Bulgaria|Maxim]] who had reposed on [[November 6]], 2012.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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'''Dioceses in Bulgaria:'''
 
'''Dioceses in Bulgaria:'''
  
*Diocese of Vidin (Видин
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*Diocese of Vidin (Видинска епархия)
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*Diocese of Vratsa (Врачанска епархия)
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*Diocese of Lovech (Ловчанска епархия)
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*Diocese of Veliko Turnovo (Търновска епархия)
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*Diocese of Dorostol (Доростолска епархия) [http://www.silistra-diocese.eu/]
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*Diocese of Rousse [http://www.diocese-ruse.org/]
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*Diocese of Varna and Preslav (Варненско-преславска епархия) (with seat in Varna)
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*Diocese of Sliven (Сливенска епархия)
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*Diocese of Stara Zagora (Старозагорска епархия)
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*Diocese of Plovdiv (Пловдивска епархия) [http://www.plovdivskamitropolia.bg]
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*Diocese of Sofia (Софийска епархия)
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*Diocese of Nevrokop (Неврокопска епархия)
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'''Dioceses abroad:'''
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* [[Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe|Diocese of Central and Western Europe]] (with seat in Berlin)
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* [[Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia|Diocese of America, Canada and Australia]] (with seat in New York)
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* [[Antarctica|The St. John of Rila Chapel at Bulgarian St. Kliment Ohridski Base in Antarctica]]
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{{stub}}
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==Related articles==
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*[[Bulgarian saints]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.bg-patriarshia.bg/ The Church of Bulgaria]: official website
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*[http://www.cnewa.org/default.aspx?ID=20&pagetypeID=9&sitecode=HQ&pageno=1 Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Bulgaria] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
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*[http://pravoslavie.bg Orthodoxy Bulgaria]: unofficial page in Bulgarian language
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{{churches}}
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[[Category:Jurisdictions|Bulgaria]]
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[[es:Iglesia Ortodoxa de Bulgaria]]
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[[fr:Église de Bulgarie]]
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[[ro:Biserica Ortodoxă Bulgară]]

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Patriarchate of Bulgaria
Church of Bulgaria
Founder(s) King Boris I
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared 927, 1186, 1872
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized 927, 1235, 1945 by Constantinople
Current primate Neofit of Bulgaria
Headquarters Sofia, Bulgaria
Primary territory Bulgaria
Possessions abroad N. America, Australia, W. Europe, Antarctica
Liturgical language(s) Church Slavonic
Musical tradition Byzantine Chant / Choral
Calendar Revised 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 is His Holiness Neofit (Dimitrov), Metropolitan of Sofia, Patriarch of All Bulgaria, who enthroned on February 24, 2013, succeeding His Holiness Maxim who had reposed on November 6, 2012.

History

Organization

Dioceses in Bulgaria:

  • Diocese of Vidin (Видинска епархия)
  • Diocese of Vratsa (Врачанска епархия)
  • Diocese of Lovech (Ловчанска епархия)
  • Diocese of Veliko Turnovo (Търновска епархия)
  • Diocese of Dorostol (Доростолска епархия) [2]
  • Diocese of Rousse [3]
  • Diocese of Varna and Preslav (Варненско-преславска епархия) (with seat in Varna)
  • Diocese of Sliven (Сливенска епархия)
  • Diocese of Stara Zagora (Старозагорска епархия)
  • Diocese of Plovdiv (Пловдивска епархия) [4]
  • Diocese of Sofia (Софийска епархия)
  • Diocese of Nevrokop (Неврокопска епархия)

Dioceses abroad:


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