RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Neophyte of Bulgaria

1945 - 2024

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Patriarch Neophyte (Bulgarian: Патриарх Неофит, romanized: Patriarch Neofit; secular name: Simeon Nikolov Dimitrov; Bulgarian: Симеон Николов Димитров; 15 October 1945 – 13 March 2024) was the Patriarch of All Bulgaria, head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 24 February 2013 until his death on 13 March 2024. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan Bishop of Ruse (2001–2013) and Bishop of Dorostol and Cherven (1994–2001). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Neophyte of Bulgaria is the 1,718th most popular religious figure (up from 1,950th in 2019), the 93rd most popular biography from Bulgaria (up from 131st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Bulgarian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 1,718 out of 3,187. Before him are Adalbert of Hamburg, Demophon of Eleusis, Charles Lavigerie, Amphilochius of Iconium, Edward Schillebeeckx, and Asma bint Umais. After him are Giuseppe Betori, Stephen II of Constantinople, Ashkenaz, James Gibbons, Dashrath Manjhi, and Lubaba bint al-Harith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 216. Before him are Elisabeth Leonskaja, Nick Simper, Driss Jettou, Michael Nouri, Earl Boen, and Marianne Sägebrecht. After him are Dennis Nilsen, Pat Riley, Don McLean, Leonid Popov, Curtis Hanson, and Douglas Hofstadter. Among people deceased in 2024, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 172. Before him are Selim Hoss, Şerif Gören, Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, Helena Rojo, Klaus Wolfermann, and John Amos. After him are Vladimir Aksyonov, Vyacheslav Zudov, Mihaela Peneș, Brian Mulroney, Daniel Revenu, and Abdulah Sidran.

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In Bulgaria

Among people born in Bulgaria, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 93 out of 415. Before him are Euthymius of Tarnovo (1317), Smilets of Bulgaria (1200), Adil Giray (1617), Macrianus Major (250), Presian I of Bulgaria (820), and Raina Kabaivanska (1934). After him are Gregory Tsamblak (1365), Trifon Ivanov (1965), Lili Ivanova (1939), Stefan Stambolov (1854), George II of Bulgaria (1300), and Rosen Plevneliev (1964).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Bulgaria

Among religious figures born in Bulgaria, Neophyte of Bulgaria ranks 5. Before him are John of Rila (876), Jeremias II of Constantinople (1536), John XIV of Constantinople (1282), and Euthymius of Tarnovo (1317). After him are Maxim of Bulgaria (1914), Dobri Dobrev (1914), Ivan II of Bulgaria (1300), Cyril of Bulgaria (1901), and Sophronius of Vratsa (1739).

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