Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Velika

Vicariate of Sliven, Varna

Bishops 11

  1. 1873

    Serapheim Kinov 1819–1896

    Bishop

  2. 1873 – 1886

    Partenii Ivanov 1845–1918

    Bishop

  3. 21 June 1909 – 26 October 1914

    Neofit Karaabov 1868–1971

    Bishop

  4. 28 April 1924 – 3 April 1927

    Michael Chavdarov 1884–1961

    Bishop

  5. 28 April 1929 – 26 July 1947

    Andrew Petkov 1886–1972

    Bishop

  6. 18 December 1966 – 12 July 1967

    Pankratii Donchev 1926–1998

    Bishop

  7. 30 June 1968 – 2 May 1971

    Filaret Ignatov 1921–1987

    Bishop

  8. 6 December 1971 – 10 November 1974

    Kalinik Aleksandrov 1931–2016

    Bishop

  9. 20 April 1975 – 13 April 1980

    Yoanikii Nedelchev b. 1939

    Bishop

  10. 7 December 1980 – 1983

    Joseph Bosakov b. 1942

    Bishop

  11. 24 March 2007 – present

    Sionii Radev b. 1969

    Bishop

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