Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Bulgaria

Znepole

Vicariate of Philippopolis (Vidin), Sofia, Western and Central Europe

Bishops 12

  1. 1 April 1923 – 21 September 1930

    Paisii Ankov 1888–1974

    Bishop

  2. 1 November 1931 – 22 September 1935

    Sofronii Chavdarov 1888–1961

    Bishop

  3. 5 July 1936 – 26 December 1937

    Joseph Lazarov 1900–1988

    Bishop

  4. 27 November 1938 – 4 June 1939

    Filaret Atanasov 1901–1960

    Bishop

  5. 23 June 1940 – 1944

    Flavian Popov 1884–1956

    Bishop

  6. 7 April 1957 – 17 December 1972

    Joseph Ivanov 1907–1987

    Bishop

  7. 15 December 1974 – 1979

    Dometian Topuzliev 1932–2017

    Bishop

  8. 29 June 1988 – 29 May 1994

    Ignatii Dimov b. 1938

    Bishop

  9. 1 October 1998 – 11 June 2001

    Avenir Arnaudov 1930–2001

    Bishop

  10. 7 July 2001 – 11 February 2007

    Nicholas Sevastiyanov b. 1969

    Bishop

  11. 18 March 2007 – 22 December 2013

    John Ivanov b. 1969

    Bishop

  12. 6 July 2014 – present

    Arsenii Lazarov b. 1986

    Bishop

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.