Music was one of the favorite things of His Holiness Patriarch Neophyte. Bulgaria lost its spiritual father on March 13. He died at 22.22 from multi-organ failure.
Here are a few facts about his life and works, with which we can remember the brightest clergyman of Bulgaria:
1. Neophyte Bulgarian was born on October 15, 1945 in Sofia.
2. After completing his primary education, in the fall of 1959, he was accepted as a student at the Sofia Theological Seminary at Cherepish Station, the course of which he completed in 1965.
3. From 1994 to 2001, he was the Metropolitan of Dorostolo-Cheven.
4. From 2001 until his election as the Bulgarian Patriarch, he was the Metropolitan of Ruse.
5. Neophyte Bulgarian was ordained a monk on August 3, 1975 in the Troyan monastery with the name Neophyte.
6. Neophyte Bulgarian is a recipient of the “Stara Planina” order (2015).
7. In 2018, Neophyte Bulgarian visited the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.
8. Neophyte Bulgarian is the author of numerous articles and publications in the field of church music.
9. He was elected Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on February 24, 2013.
10. He is known for his love of music and is an active participant in the choirs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
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