Old Calendar Orthodox Church Of Bulgaria
| Old-calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria ( ) | |
|---|---|
| Autocephaly / Autonomy recognized | Unrecognized |
| Primary territory | Bulgaria |
| Territorial extension | - |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Calendar | Julian |
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The old-calendar Orthodox Church of Bulgaria is a Church Orthodox canon, old-calendar and traditionalist, born of a schism of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
The head of the Church carries the title of Bishop of Triaditza with residence in Sofia (the present incumbent: the Very Reverend Photii since 1993 ).
Triaditza is the former name of the city of Sofia.
Summary |
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1968. This decision provoked a conservative opposition within the Church.
Organization
The only Triaditza diocese covers the whole of Bulgaria.
The Church has 16 parishes and 2 monastic institutions ( 2007 ).
Relations with other Churches
The Church is in communion with the Orthodox Church of Greece - Holy Synod in Resistance as well as with the old-calendar Orthodox Church of Romania.
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| Autocephalous churches | |
| Autonomous Churches | |
| Independent churches noncanonical | |
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| See also: two councils of churches - churches of three councils - the Eastern Catholic Churches | |
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