Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Lovech

Bishops 12

  1. 1852 – 1872

    Hilarion b. 1800

    Metropolitan

  2. 1873 – 1875

    Dionisii d. 1875

    Metropolitan

  3. 14 June 1873 – 1875

    Dionisii 1840–1875

    Metropolitan

  4. 1876 – 1877

    Joseph I Yovchev 1840–1915

    Metropolitan

  5. 1890 – 1891

    Nathaniel Boikikev 1820–1906

    Metropolitan

  6. 15 August 1893 – 1897

    Antim Varbanov 1854–1914

    Bishop

  7. 1897 – 1906

    Maksim Pelov 1850–1938

    Metropolitan

  8. 4 June 1939 – 28 June 1960

    Filaret Atanasov 1901–1960

    Metropolitan

  9. 20 November 1960 – 4 July 1971

    Maksim Minkov 1914–2012

    Metropolitan

  10. 1972 – 7 December 2000

    Gregory Uzunov 1906–2000

    Bishop, then Metropolitan

  11. 2000 – 2001

    Nestor Krastev 1925–2013

    Locum tenens

  12. 28 January 2001 – present

    Gabriel Dinev b. 1950

    Metropolitan

In the order of their start dates; bishops whose dates are unknown come last. Gaps are periods the data does not yet cover.