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Funeral liturgy of the bishop in the academic sanctuary “St. Klimen Ohridski” at the Faculty of Theologytranslated

November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On November 5th, at the academic paraclis “St. Kliment Ohridski” at the Faculty of Theology at the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” the bishop’s funeral liturgy was celebrated.

With the blessing of Negovo, His Eminence, Metropolitan of Sofia and Bulgarian Patriarch Daniel, the service was led by Negovo, His Eminence of Branitsky, Bishop Ioan, vicar of Metropolitan of Sofia. In his service, Byakha Stavroforen Ikonom Assoc. Dr. Stefan Staykov, priest Hristo Asenov - ephimerius of the academic paraklis, and deacon Petar Petkov.

In this word, present Bishop Ioan, remember the significance of this spiritual inheritance left by the teachers at the Theological Faculty, and the point that this divine service is dedicated to the pametta on all things, which prezminalite 100 years of life and labor were dedicated to the teaching of God’s word. “Dnes doidohme tuk, in the academic paraklis at the Theological Faculty, for let us serve the requiem liturgy for the dead, and the trace of her and trisagiy for all the onesi, which prez tosi 100-year period from the existence of the Theological Faculty sa se they gave to the work and teach God’s word to the souls, they sincerely sought God and through technical instructions and...

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