Orthodox Hierarchs

Bulgarian Exarchate

Joseph Bakardzhiev

Йосиф

Metropolitan of Turnovo · 1870–1918

Born Jordan Rafailov Bakardzhiev (Йордан Рафаилов Бакърджиев)

Life

Born
1 January 1870
Ordained priest
4 July 1899
Made archimandrite
24 April 1904
Consecrated bishop
29 June 1909
Made metropolitan
7 September 1914
Died
30 April 1918

Sees

  1. 29 June 1909 – 7 September 1914

    Bishop of Dragovita

    Bulgarian Exarchate

  2. 7 September 1914 – 30 April 1918

    Metropolitan of Turnovo

    Bulgarian Exarchate

Consecration

Consecrated 29 June 1909. His consecrators are not yet in the data.

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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