Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Nestor Krastev

Нестор

Bishop of Smolyan · 1925–2013

Born Nikola Stefanov Krastev (Никола Стефанов Кръстев)

Life

Born
29 May 1925
Monastic tonsure
8 December 1946
Ordained deacon
3 August 1947
Ordained priest
28 August 1956
Made archimandrite
1959
Consecrated bishop
6 December 1980
Retired
2001
Died
14 March 2013

Sees

  1. 6 December 1980 – 2001

    Bishop of Smolyan

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  2. 1992 – 1993

    Locum tenens of Stara Zagora

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  3. 2000 – 2001

    Locum tenens of Lovech

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  4. 2001 – 14 March 2013

    Former Bishop of Smolyan

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Consecration

Consecrated 6 December 1980. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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