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Most Famous Bulgarian Religious Figures
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Bulgaria 547
36,911 JO 
John of Rila Bulgarian Monk 876–946
John of Rila Bulgarian Monk 876–946 54,381 PO 
Paisius of Hilendar Bulgarian Presbyter 1722–1773
Paisius of Hilendar Bulgarian Presbyter 1722–1773 122,650 MO 
Maxim of Bulgaria Bulgarian Priest 1914–2012
Maxim of Bulgaria Bulgarian Priest 1914–2012 131,067 EB 
Eugene Bossilkov Bulgarian Priest 1900–1952
Eugene Bossilkov Bulgarian Priest 1900–1952 150,835 VH 
Victor Houteff Bulgarian Pastor 1885–1955
Victor Houteff Bulgarian Pastor 1885–1955 240,312 SI 
Stefan I of Bulgaria Bulgarian Priest 1878–1957
Stefan I of Bulgaria Bulgarian Priest 1878–1957 411,135 KO 
Kiril of Varna Bulgarian Priest 1954–2013
Kiril of Varna Bulgarian Priest 1954–2013 558,635 MP 
Matey Preobrazhenski Bulgarian Monk 1828–1875
Matey Preobrazhenski Bulgarian Monk 1828–1875 669,541 NO 
Nathanael of Ohrid Bulgarian Bishop 1820–1906
Nathanael of Ohrid Bulgarian Bishop 1820–1906 757,483 PJ Petko Jordanov Christov Bulgarian Priest 1950–2020
1,270,874 JN 
Joanikij Nedeltschew Bulgarian Bishop b. 1939
Joanikij Nedeltschew Bulgarian Bishop b. 1939 1,369,349 BV 
Boris von Newrokop Bulgarian Cleric 1888–1948
Boris von Newrokop Bulgarian Cleric 1888–1948 1,607,821 AV Arsenij von Plowdiw Bulgarian Bishop 1932–2006
1,680,756 MS Methodius Stratiev Bulgarian Priest 1916–2006
1,693,098 CK Cyril Kurtev Bulgarian Bishop 1891–1971
1,781,251 GV 
Genadij von Veles Bulgarian Bishop 1800–1876
Genadij von Veles Bulgarian Bishop 1800–1876 2,076,091 MM Michael Mirov Bulgarian Archbishop 1859–1923
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