Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Gelasii Kostov

Геласий

Metropolitan of New York · 1933–2004

Born Gelasy Mikhailov Kostov (Gelasy Mikhailov Kostov)

Life

Born
1 May 1933
Ordained deacon
1957
Monastic tonsure
13 April 1957
Ordained priest
22 March 1959
Made archimandrite
23 July 1961
Consecrated bishop
7 May 1978
Made metropolitan
2 December 1987
Died
10 March 2004

Sees

  1. 7 May 1978 – 2 December 1987

    Bishop of Krupnik

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  2. 2 December 1987 – 1989

    Metropolitan of New York

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  3. 1989 – 1990

    Metropolitan of Markianopol

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  4. 1990 – 10 March 2004

    Metropolitan of New York

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Consecration

Consecrated 7 May 1978. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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