A new priest takes over the church "St. Archangel Michael" in Pazardzhiktranslated

On November 8, 2026 - Archangelov's Day, an Easter matinee and Holy Liturgy will be celebrated in the "St. Arch. Michael" church in the city of Pazardzhik, announced the Episcopal Vicarage.

At 8:30 a.m., the new priest - president of the church - will be inaugurated. We remind you that in April of this year the former Father Vitan Yordanov, one of the most loved and respected servants of God in our diocese, died.

We invite God-loving Christians to gather and welcome the new shepherd of God's people, urged the Bishopric Vicarage.

"St. Michael the Archangel" church was built in 1860 in the then "Chiksalon" district. The initiators of its construction were the famous Pazardzhik revivalist Hadji Rashko Hadzhiiliev, together with his like-minded colleagues Iliya Kostadinov, Todor Vladev and Hristsko Tsokov. The construction was the work of Bratsigov masters Hristo Boyanin and Damian Popov-Petkovicin.

The church is a three-nave basilica divided by two rows of columns. Above, the columns end with capitals decorated with floral ornaments. The belfry is located in the churchyard, north of the church. In the annexes to the church there was a school that existed until 1940.

Every Tuesday in the church is celebrated Divine...