On November 25, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church mark the memory of the great Bulgarian clergyman and educator St. Clement, Archbishop of Ohrid. He is also known as one of the students of the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius, and together with Naum, Angelarius, Gorazd and Sava, he spread the alphabet in the Bulgarian lands. It is no coincidence that the saint was chosen as a patron of the first university in Bulgaria - Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski”, which today celebrated its patron saint's day with a liturgy in the chapel of the Faculty of Theology.
In honor of the Bulgarian saint, festive liturgies were held in all dioceses of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
On 19 October, Bulgarians commemorate St Ivan Rilski, also known as St John of Rila, who is considered the country’s heavenly protector. He founded the Rila Monastery, which is the largest and most influential spiritual centre in Bulgaria. Ivan..
Father Genadiy Martinov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian, born in the village of Devetliy, Odessa province (Ukraine). Two centuries ago, his family lived in Eastern Thrace, near Edirne, but after the end of the Russo-Turkish War (1828–1829), during a period..
An intact grave of a young woman dating to the beginning of the 2nd century AD has been discovered by archaeologists near the village of Kapitan Petko Voivoda, Topolovgrad Municipality announced. The team that made the discovery is led by Daniela Agre..
8 November is celebrated as the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel. According to church legend, Archangel Michael commands the whole army of angels in..
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