The Great Orthodox Christian Saints of Bulgaria

 

1. Acacius of Mount Athos (Акакий Сярски, преподобномъченик) - May 1
2. New-Martyr Anastasius of Bulgaria (Анастасий Спас Струмишки, мъченик) - August 29
3. Hieromonk Anthymus, the Athonite Fool-for-Christ (Антим) - December 9
4. Astion, monk, in Scythia (Астион, преподобномъченик) - July 7
5. Boris-Michael, Equal-to-the-Apostles, prince and baptizer of Bulgaria (Борис-Михаил, свети) - May 2
6. Prince Boyan, Martyr of Bulgaria (Боян, княз Български) - March 28
7. Martyr Bessarion, Bishop of Smolyan (Висарион смоленски, свещеномъченик) - July 29
8. Gabriel, founder of Lesnov Monastery in Bulgaria (Гаврил Лесновски, преподобни) - January 15
9. Great-martyr George the New of Sofia, Bulgaria (Георги Най-нови, мъченик) - May 26
10. Martyr George of Sofia (Георги Софийски Стари, мъченик) - March 26
11. New-Martyr George of Sofia (Георги Софийски Нови, мъченик) - February 11
12. New-Martyr Damaskinos of Gabrovo, Bulgaria (Дамаскин Габровски, свещеномъченик) - January 16
13. 26 martyrs of St. George Zograph Monastery on Mount Athos (Двадесет и шест Зографски мъченици, свети) - October 10
14. Demetrius of Basarbovo (Димитрий Бесарбовски, свети) - October 27
15. New-Martyr Demetrius of Sliven, Bulgaria (Димитър Сливенски, свети) - January 30
16. Dionysius the Hagiorite (Дионисий Атонски, преподобни) - June 25
17. Dionysios the monk of Prodromou Skete on Athos (Дионисий, преподобномъченик) - November 1
18. Saint Euthymius, Patriarch of Tаrnovo and Bulgaria (Евтимий, патриарх Търновски) - January 20
19. Martyr Epictetus, presbyter (Епиктет, преподобномъченик) - July 7
20. Ephrem the Bulgarian, Patriarch of Serbia (Ефрем, патриарх Белградски, българин) - June 15
21. New-Martyr Chryse (Zlata) of Meglena, Bulgaria (Злата Мъгленска, великомъченица) - October 13
22. Martyr Zosimas the Soldier at Antioch in Pisidia (Зосима Созополски, свети) - June 19
23. St. John, Abbot of Rila in Bulgaria (Иван Рилски, чудотворец) - October 19
24. Joachim I, Patriarch of Tarnovo and Bulgaria (Иоаким I, патриарх Търновски) - January 18
25. Joachim, monk of Osogov (Иоаким Осоговски, преподобни) - August 16
26. New-martyr John the Bulgarian (Иоан Български, мъченик) - March 5
27. John-Vladimir, Prince of Bulgaria, ruler of Serbia, Great-martyr and Miracle-worker (Иоан Владимир, княз) - May 22
28. John Koukouzelis the Hymnographer of the Great Lavra on Mount Athos (Иоан Кукузел, преподобни) - October 1
29. New-Martyr John of Tarnovo (Иоан Търновски, мъченик) - July 16
30. Saint Cyprian of Serbia (Киприан, свети) - September 16
31. Martyr Kyriaki of Nicomedia (Кириакия-Неделя, великомъченица) - July 7
32. Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, Enlightener of the Slavs (Кирил, свети) - May 11
33. Saint Clement of Ochrid, Enlightener of the Bulgarians (Климент, архиепископ Охридски) - November 25
34. Saint Cosmas the Bulgarian of Zographou Monastery (Козма Зографски, преподобни) - September 22
35. New-Martyr Lazarus of Bulgaria who suffered at Pergamus (Лазар Български, мъченик) - April 23
36. Martyr Luke the New of Mytilene (St. Anne Skete) on Mount Athos (Лука Одрински, преподобномъченик) - March 23
37. Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Methodius, Enlightener of the Slavs (Методий, архиепископ Моравски) - May 11
38. Saint Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Archbishop of Moravia, and Enlightener of the Slavs (Методий, Учител и Просветител славянобългарски) - April 6
39. Righteous Michael the soldier of Bulgaria(Михаил Воин, праведни) - November 22
40. Saint Michael, first Metropolitan of Kiev (Михаил, свети) - September 30
41. Saint Nahum of Ochrid, Enlightener of the Bulgarians, disciple of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Equal-to-the-Apostles and Wonder-worker (Наум Охридски, чудотворец) - December 23
42. Saint Nectarios the Bulgarian of Bitol (Bulgaria) and his elder Saint Philotheos the Righteous, of Karyes Skete on Mount Athos (Нектарий Битолски, преподобни) - December 5
43. Nikitas the Hieromartyr, struggler of Serrai (Никита Сярски, свещеномъченик) - April 4
44. Saint Nicodemus the Righteous of Mount Athos (Никодим Албански, преподобномъченик) - July 14
45. Great-martyr Nicholas of Sofia (Николай Софийски, великомъченик) - May 17
46. New-Martyr Onuphrius Manassias of Chilandar Monastery on Mount Athos (Онуфрий Габровски, преподобномъченик) - January 4
47. Venerable Paisius of Hilendar, Bulgaria (Паисий Хилендарски, преподонни) - June 19
48. Saint Paraskeva of Serbia (Параскева-Петка Епиватска) - October 14
49. Martyrs at Tiberiopolis: Bishops Timothy and Theodore, Priests Peter, John, Sergius, Theodore and Nicephorus, Deacons Basil and Thomas, Monks Hierotheus, Daniel, Chariton, Socrates, Comasius and Eusebius, and Etymasius (Петнадесет Тивериополски свещеномъченици) - November 28
50. Saint Peter, King of Bulgaria (Петър Български, свети) - January 30
51. Venerable Pimen the Bulgarian of the Zographou Monastery on Mount Athos (Пимен Зографски, преподобни) - November 3
52. New-Martyr Procopius of Varna (Прокопий Варненски, преподономъченик) - June 25
53. Saint Prochorus, abbot in Vranski desert on the river Pshina in Bulgaria (Прохор Пшински, преподобни) - January 15
54. New-Martyr Raiko (John) of Bulgaria (Райко-Иоан Български, мъченик) - May 14
55. Saint Romanus of Tarnovo (Роман Търновски) - February 17
56. Saint Romilus the Hesychast of Ravenica, monk of Mount Athos, disciple of St. Gregory of Sinai, and with him Saints Nestor, Martinius, Daniel, Sisoes, Zosimas, and Gregory (Ромил Бдински (Видински), преподобни) - January 16
57. New-Martyr Simeon of Samokov (Симеон Самоковски, свещеномъченик) - August 21
58. Saint Sophronius, monk of Bulgaria (Софроний Български (Софийски), преподобни) - May 28
59. Saint Sophronius of Vratsa (Софроний, епископ Врачански) - March 11
60. Saint Theodosius of Tarnovo (Теодосий Търновски, преподобни) - November 27
61. Saint Theophilus the Confessor of Bulgaria (Теофил, преподобни) - October 10
62. Hieromartyr Therapont, Bishop of Sardis (Терапонт, свещеномъченик) - May 27
63. New-Martyrs Triandaphyllus (Triantaphillos) of Zagoras (or of Thessaly) and Anastasios of Thessaloniki (or of Thessaly) (Триандафил Старозагорски, мъченик) - August 8
64. Saint Philoftheia (Philothea) of Thrace, the Protectress of Romania (Филотея Търновска, преподобна) - December 7
65. Venerable-martyr James of Mount Athos and his disciples James the deacon and Dionysios the monk of Prodromou Skete on Athos (Яков Кустурски, преподобномъченик) - November 1
66. Venerable-martyr James of Mount Athos and his disciples James the deacon and Dionysios the monk of Prodromou Skete on Athos (Яков, преподобномъченик) - November 1

 

Compiled by Rami E. Kremesti M.Sc., CWEM, CSci, CEnv