Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Stara Zagora

Bishops 9

  1. 1886 – 1891

    Maksim Pelov 1850–1938

    Metropolitan

  2. 1891 – 2 March 1897

    Gervasii Georgiev 1838–1919

    Bishop

  3. 8 December 1940 – 13 February 1967

    Clement Kinov 1897–1967

    Metropolitan

  4. 12 July 1967 – 22 July 1992

    Pankratii Donchev 1926–1998

    Metropolitan

  5. 1992 – 1993

    Nestor Krastev 1925–2013

    Locum tenens

  6. 12 December 1995 – 16 July 1998

    Pankratii Donchev 1926–1998

    Metropolitan

  7. 27 February 2000 – 28 September 2016

    Galaktion Tabakov b. 1946

    Metropolitan

  8. 2016 – present

    Anthony Mikhalev b. 1978

    Locum tenens

  9. 11 December 2016 – present

    Cyprian Kazandzhiev b. 1976

    Metropolitan

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

Also named after the see

Retired bishops who kept its name, and clergy or lay people whose title was attached to it.