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Christian feast day: Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church)

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Boris I of Bulgaria (Bulgarian Orthodox Church) from May 2, null

Boris I of Bulgaria

Knyaz of Bulgaria from 852 to 889

Boris I, venerated as Saint Boris I (Mihail) the Baptizer, was the ruler (knyaz) of the First Bulgarian Empire from 852 to 889. Despite a number of military setbacks, the reign of Boris I was marked with significant events that shaped Bulgarian and European history. With the…
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Autocephalous jurisdiction of the Eastern Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church, legally the Patriarchate of Bulgaria, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox jurisdiction based in Bulgaria. It is the first medieval recognised patriarchate outside the Pentarchy and the oldest Slavic Orthodox church, with some 6 million members in…
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