St. Nikolai Church Mission is now St. Nikolai Church, a full parish of the Bulgarian Diocese

June 8, 2026 · 1 min read

6/8/2026

TOLEDO, OH [BDOCA] – 8 JUNE 2026 - His Eminence Archbishop Alexander has sent a communique to V. Rev. Stephen Duesenberry, rector of St. Nikolai parish in Alliance, Ohio.

The letter reads, “Given that Saint Nikolai Mission is fully self-supporting, sustaining a full cycle of services, and having a resident priest, by this letter Saint Nikolai Mission is now Saint Nikolai Church, a full parish of the Bulgarian Diocese.”

May God continue to bless Fr. Stephen, Popadia Sharon and all of the faithful of Saint Nikolai Church! Many Years!

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მარიამ მამულაშვილი

მადლობა ამ ამბისთვის. კარგია, რომ ალიანსში უკვე სრული ეკლესიაა, საკუთარი მღვდელით და სრული წირვებით. ღმერთმა აკურთხოს მამა სტივენი და პოპადია შერონი.

Mark Phillips

Good news for Alliance. Nice to see a mission grow into a full parish with its own priest and full services like that. God bless Fr. Stephen, Popadia Sharon, and their people.

Κατερίνα Αναγνώστου

Χαίρομαι που η αποστολή στο Άλιανς έγινε πια πλήρης ενορία. Με δικό της ιερέα, πλήρεις ακολουθίες και αυτοσυντήρηση, είναι πραγματική πρόοδος. Ο Θεός να ευλογεί τον πατέρα Στίβεν, την π. Σέρον και όλους τους πιστούς εκεί.

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