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

Thanks for this story. It is good that there is already a full church in Alliance, with its own priest and full services. God bless Father Stephen and Popadia Sharon.

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

I am glad that the mission in Alliance has now become a full parish. With its own priest, full services and self-maintenance, it is real progress. God bless Father Steven, Fr Sheron and all the faithful there.

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