List of cathedrals in Bulgaria

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This is the list of cathedrals in Bulgaria sorted by denomination.

Cathedral of St. Louis of France in Plovdiv

Eastern Orthodox[]

The following cathedrals of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church cathedrals are located in the Bulgaria:[1]

Name City Built Image
Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky Sofia 1882 - 1912 Bulgaria-Alexander Nevsky-01.JPG
St Nedelya Church Sofia 10th century / 1867 / 1933 Sveta Nedelya church, Sofia.jpg
Cathedral of the Holy Assumption Varna 1886 Varna Cathedral - 2.jpg
Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Veliko Tarnovo 1844 Veliko-tarnovo-cathedral-imagesfrombulgaria.JPG
Cathedral of St. Demetrius Vidin 17th - 18th century / 1885-1926 Vidin St Demetrius Cathedral 2.jpg
Holy Apostles Cathedral Vratsa 1898 Saints Apostles Cathedral - Vratsa.jpg
Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul Silistra 1860 Facade of Church of St. Peter and Paul - Silistra - Bulgaria (29257381988).jpg
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Lovech 1868
Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Lovech 2005 Катедрален храм "Св.св. Кирил и Методий" Ловеч.JPG
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Pleven 1893 - 1912 Pleven TodorBozhinov (63).jpg
Cathedral of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Blagoevgrad 1844 The Presentation of Virgin Mary.jpg
Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and St Elijah Gotse Delchev 1904 -1914 Gotse Delchev Church Iz4.jpg
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God Plovdiv 9th century / 1844 -1852 St. Bogoroditza plovdiv.jpg
Cathedral of St. Marina Plovdiv 1851 Sveta Marina, Plovdiv.jpg
Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Burgas 1897 – 1907 Kathedrale Hl. Kyrill und Method in Burgas, Bulgarien.jpg
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Rousse 1632 Русе 2014 - православен храм "Света Троица" - panoramio.jpg
Cathedral of St. Demetrius Sliven 1831 Saint-Dimitrius-church-in-Sliven.jpg
Cathedral of St. Demetrius Stara Zagora 1859-1861 St Demetrius Cathedral Belfry - Stara Zagora.jpg

Former cathedrals[]

Name City Built Image
Great Basilica Pliska 9th century Old Basilica in Pliska.jpg
Round Church Preslav 10th century Preslav Golden Church Klearchos 2.jpg
Church of St George Kyustendil 10th–11th century SvetiGeorgi.Kyustendil.1.jpg
Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God Veliko Tarnovo 11th–12th century Patriarshia Tarnovo Bulgaria.JPG

Catholic[]

Latin Rite[]

The following are Latin Rite cathedrals and co-cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Bulgaria:[2]

Name City Built Image
Cathedral of St. Paul of the Cross Ruse 1892 Ruse 053.jpg
Cathedral of St. Louis of France Plovdiv 1858 – 1861 StLouisPlovdiv (1).JPG
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph Sofia 2006 Saint Joseph Sofia.jpg

Eastern Rites[]

This cathedral belongs to the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church:

Name City Built Image
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sofia 1922 - 1924 Sofia Todor Bozhinov 041009 (0).jpg

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Bulgarian Orthodox Church official site: Епархии (Eparchies)
  2. ^ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals in Bulgaria (in Bulgarian)
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