Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Joseph Lazarov

Йосиф

Metropolitan of Varna and Preslav · 1900–1988

Born Ivan Iliev Lazarov (Иван Илиев Лазаров)

Life

Born
30 June 1900
Monastic tonsure
1918
Made archimandrite
1931
Consecrated bishop
5 July 1936
Made metropolitan
26 December 1937
Died
8 November 1988

Sees

  1. 5 July 1936 – 26 December 1937

    Bishop of Znepole

    Vicar of Sofia · Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  2. 26 December 1937 – 8 November 1988

    Metropolitan of Varna and Preslav

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Consecration

Consecrated 5 July 1936. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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