Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Varlaam Peshev

Варлаам

Metropolitan of Plovdiv · 1910–1986

Born Kiril Stoyanov Peshev (Кирил Стоянов Пешев)

Life

Born
1910
Monastic tonsure
29 August 1926
Ordained deacon
25 April 1930
Ordained priest
12 February 1936
Made archimandrite
7 January 1944
Consecrated bishop
1 January 1954
Made metropolitan
19 January 1969
Died
13 November 1986

Sees

  1. 1 January 1954 – 19 January 1969

    Bishop of Stobi

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

  2. 19 January 1969 – 13 November 1986

    Metropolitan of Plovdiv

    Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Consecration

Consecrated 1 January 1954. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

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