Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)

Eparchia Bulgarorum Unitorum Ecclesia

Suppressed

To: Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian)

Historical Details

Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)
- Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
- Established: 1859
- Bulgarian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
- Country: Bulgaria

Past Ordinaries

Josif Sokolski † (19 Apr 1861 Appointed - 30 Sep 1879 Died)
Rafail Popov † (4 Aug 1865 Appointed - 6 Mar 1876 Died)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1859	Established		Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)
7 April 1883	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)	Vicariate Apostolic of Tracia (Hadrianopolis) (Bulgarian) (erected)
12 June 1883	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)	Vicariate Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian) (erected)
1926	Suppressed	Eparchy of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian) (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian) (suppressed) Vicariate Apostolic of Tracia (Hadrianopolis) (Bulgarian) (suppressed)	Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian) (erected)

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Rafail Popov † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Mar 1865; Bishop: 4 Aug 1865 to 6 Mar 1876)
Josif Sokolski † (Archbishop: 19 Apr 1861 to 30 Sep 1879)

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