He was born in Oreshak, the second of the two children of Nayden Minkov Rachev and Pena Bordzhukova, but very little is known about his parents' background. He was educated only in his native mountain village of Oreshak but from his late childhood, he became a novice monk in the Troyan Monastery and then studied Orthodox Theology at Sofia University, from which he graduated in 1935 with honours. In 1942 he graduated from the Saint Clement of Ohrid State University of Sofia. He took Holy Orders in 1941 and became secretary general of the Holy Synod in 1955 and titular bishop of Branit on December 30, 1956.
In 1960, he was elected Metropolitan of Lovech on October 30, 1960, and won the election as Patriarch on July 4, 1971, after Patriarch Kyril died.
In the early 1990s, a split in the Bulgarian Church was stimulated by the government of the Union of Democratic Forces, based on the alleged cooperation and affiliation of Maxim with the former regime. However, Maxim was able to take control of the majority of the parishes and to prevent any schismatic threats within the Church. The faction against Maxim formed the Bulgarian Orthodox Church – Alternative synod.
April 2011
Referencesedit
^ abcd [Patriarch Maxim died (video)]. 24chasa.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
^novinite.com 29 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
^. The New York Times. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
Further readingedit
"Bulgarians Celebrate 97th Birthday of Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. October 29, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
"Bulgaria's Patriarch Maxim to Be Named Honorary Sofia Citizen". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. November 21, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
"Head of Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maksim Celebrates 94th Birthday". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. October 29, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
"Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria". Novinite. Sofia News Agency. November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
External linksedit
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maxim, bulgaria, patriarch, maxim, maximus, bulgarian, Патриарх, Максим, born, marin, naydenov, minkov, october, 1914, full, citation, needed, november, 2012, head, bulgarian, orthodox, church, from, 1971, until, death, holinessmaximpatriarch, bulgariametropol. Patriarch Maxim Maximus Bulgarian Patriarh Maksim born Marin Naydenov Minkov October 29 1914 2 full citation needed November 6 2012 was the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church from 1971 until his death 1 3 His HolinessMaximPatriarch of All BulgariaMetropolitan of SofiaNative namePatriarh MaksimChurchBulgarian Orthodox ChurchSeeSofiaInstalled4 July 1971Term ended6 November 2012PredecessorKyrilSuccessorNeofitOrdersOrdination1941Consecration1956RankPatriarchPersonal detailsBornMarin Naydenov Minkov 1914 10 29 October 29 1914Oreshak BulgariaDiedNovember 6 2012 2012 11 06 aged 98 Sofia BulgariaBuriedTroyan MonasteryPrevious post s Protosyngellos of Dorostolo Cherven diocese 1947 1950 1 Primate of the Bulgarian Ecclesiastical Court at the Moscow Patriarchate 1950 1955 1 Secretary General of the Holy Synod 1955 1960 1 Titular bishop of Branit 1956 1960 Metropolitan of Lovech 1960 1971 EducationSofia Theological SeminaryFaculty of Theology of Sofia University He was born in Oreshak the second of the two children of Nayden Minkov Rachev and Pena Bordzhukova but very little is known about his parents background He was educated only in his native mountain village of Oreshak but from his late childhood he became a novice monk in the Troyan Monastery and then studied Orthodox Theology at Sofia University from which he graduated in 1935 with honours In 1942 he graduated from the Saint Clement of Ohrid State University of Sofia He took Holy Orders in 1941 and became secretary general of the Holy Synod in 1955 and titular bishop of Branit on December 30 1956 In 1960 he was elected Metropolitan of Lovech on October 30 1960 and won the election as Patriarch on July 4 1971 after Patriarch Kyril died In the early 1990s a split in the Bulgarian Church was stimulated by the government of the Union of Democratic Forces based on the alleged cooperation and affiliation of Maxim with the former regime However Maxim was able to take control of the majority of the parishes and to prevent any schismatic threats within the Church The faction against Maxim formed the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Alternative synod April 2011References edit a b c d Patriarh Maksim pochina video Patriarch Maxim died video 24chasa bg in Bulgarian Archived from the original on 2012 11 08 Retrieved 2012 11 06 novinite com 29 October 2010 Retrieved 20 May 2011 Patriarch Maxim Orthodox Leader of Bulgaria Dies at 98 The New York Times 6 November 2012 Archived from the original on November 7 2012 Further reading edit Bulgarians Celebrate 97th Birthday of Orthodox Church Patriarch Maxim Novinite Sofia News Agency October 29 2011 Retrieved March 16 2024 Bulgaria s Patriarch Maxim to Be Named Honorary Sofia Citizen Novinite Sofia News Agency November 21 2011 Retrieved March 16 2024 Head of Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Maksim Celebrates 94th Birthday Novinite Sofia News Agency October 29 2008 Retrieved March 16 2024 Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria Novinite Sofia News Agency November 19 2012 Retrieved March 16 2024 External links edit nbsp Media related to Maxim of Bulgaria at Wikimedia Commons Eastern Orthodox Church titles Preceded byKyril Patriarch of All Bulgaria1971 2012 Succeeded byNeofit Preceded byunknown Metropolitan of Lovech1960 1971 Succeeded byunknown Preceded byunknown Titular bishop of Branit1956 1960 Succeeded byunknown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maxim of Bulgaria amp oldid 1214278110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
