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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
8 Sep 189545.8Ordained BishopEpifan Šanov (Scianow)Titular Bishop of LiviasVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)
190517.3ProfessedIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Member of Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus ChristApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
30 Mar 191224.6Ordained PriestIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Priest of Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus ChristApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
8 Sep 191322.1Ordained DeaconKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevDeaconApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
1 Jun 191422.8Ordained PriestKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevPriestApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
11 Jan 1916BornMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Apostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
4 Mar 191863.6DiedLazzaro Mladenoff, C.M. †Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)
27 May 192170.5DiedMihail PetkovVicar Apostolic of Tracia (Hadrianopolis) (Bulgarian), Turkey
192272.2RetiredEpifan Šanov (Scianow)Vicar Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
31 Jul 192635.0AppointedKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
35.0AppointedKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevTitular Bishop of BriulaApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
5 Dec 192635.3Ordained BishopKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevTitular Bishop of BriulaApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
6 Feb 192735.5InstalledKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
21 Nov 193620.8EnteredMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Member of Augustinians of the AssumptionApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
17 Feb 194090.3DiedEpifan Šanov (Scianow)Vicar Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian)Vicar Apostolic Emeritus
30 May 194149.8ResignedKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
6 Jul 194254.8AppointedIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
54.8AppointedIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Titular Bishop of LaganiaApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
26 Jul 194226.5Ordained PriestMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Priest of Augustinians of the AssumptionApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
1 Nov 194255.2Ordained BishopIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Titular Bishop of LaganiaApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
11 Mar 1946 BornChristo ProykovBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
27 Apr 195159.7AppointedKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
7 Aug 195163.9DiedIvan Dimitrov Garufalov, C. R. †Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
28 Apr 196347.2AppointedMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Coadjutor Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaApostolic Exarch Emeritus
47.2AppointedMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in ThraciaApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
5 Sep 196549.6Ordained BishopMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis in ThraciaApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
8 Jan 1966 BornPetko ValovBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
9 Mar 197179.6DiedKiril Stefan (Nikola) KurtevApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
55.1SucceededMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaApostolic Exarch Emeritus
23 May 197125.1Ordained PriestChristo ProykovPriest of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
18 Dec 199347.7AppointedChristo ProykovCoadjutor Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
47.7AppointedChristo ProykovTitular Bishop of BriulaBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
77.9AppointedMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Titular Archbishop of Diocletianopolis in ThraciaApostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
6 Jan 199447.8Ordained BishopChristo ProykovTitular Bishop of BriulaBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
5 Sep 199549.4SucceededChristo ProykovApostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop Emeritus of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
79.6RetiredMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Apostolic Exarch of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaApostolic Exarch Emeritus
11 Oct 199731.7Ordained PriestPetko ValovPriest of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
12 May 200690.3DiedMetodi Dimitrov Stratiev, A.A. †Apostolic Exarch Emeritus of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
11 Oct 201973.5AppointedChristo ProykovBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop Emeritus
8 Apr 202478.0RetiredChristo ProykovBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), BulgariaBishop Emeritus
58.2AppointedPetko ValovBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria
6 Jul 202458.4Ordained BishopPetko ValovBishop of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria

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