The Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Rev. John of Rila the Wonderworker" in Athens will celebrate the Holy Liturgy on July 12translated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church "St. Rev. John of Rila the Wonderworker" in Athens will celebrate the Holy Liturgy on July 12 BTA

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Ольга Лебедева

It’s good that the Bulgarians have their own church in Athens. July 12 marks the memory of St. John of Rila, I wonder whether the service will be in Church Slavonic or Bulgarian.

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თამარ წიკლაური

It is good that Bulgarians have their church in Athens. On July 12, St. John of Rila is commemorated, but I wonder if the liturgy will be in Bulgarian or Slavic, as Olya writes.

Ирина Андреева

Yes, it’s good that there is a corner for Bulgarians in Athens. Bulgarian pilgrims also sometimes come to Yaroslavl, and they always note how close this particular saint is to them. Have you been to this church in Athens?

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სალომე ნოზაძე

Good comment, Tamar. I am also interested in how the liturgy will be - in Bulgarian or Old Slavic, because the Bulgarians there sometimes use both. Have you seen anything like this in Athens?

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ქეთევან ჯავახიშვილი

I wonder too, Salome. Last year I was in Athens, and the liturgy was conducted in the Old Slavic style, Bulgarian was heard only in the hymns. Do you know how it is this year?

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