Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria performed a trisago at the grave of his predecessortranslated

On October 15, on the 81st anniversary of the birth of the blessed Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan Sofia Neophytos, a memorial service was held in his memory at his tomb, located on the south side of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Agia Kyriaki. The ceremony was presided over by His Beatitude Metropolitan of Sofia and Patriarch of Bulgaria Mr. Daniel, flanked by steward Kirill Dintov and steward Vasil Tanev as well as the metropolitan clergy.

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Varna and Megali Preslava, Mr. Ioannis, the Dean of the Theological School of the University of Sofia "Agios Klimis tis Ahridos", Professor Dr. Ivailo Naidenov and his deputies, faculty members and students, employees of the Holy Metropolis of Sofia and a multitude of believers who came to honor the memory of the late Patriarch Neophytos.

With a common prayer, those present paid tribute to the late Primate and prayed for the repose of his soul, which left a bright mark in the life of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and in the hearts of Orthodox Christians.

Photos: Vesela Ignatova

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