Petko Christov

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The Most Reverend

Petko Christov
Bishop of Nicopolis
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseNicopolis
SeeNicopolis
Appointed18 October 1994
Orders
Ordination15 December 1985
by Samuel Dzhundrin
Consecration6 January 1995
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Birth namePetko Jordanov Christov
BornOctober 9, 1950
Velchevo (village), Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
DiedSeptember 14, 2020(2020-09-14) (aged 69)
Ruse, Bulgaria
Coat of arms of Petko Jordanov Christov

Petko Jordanov Christov, O.F.M.Conv. (Bulgarian: Петко Йорданов Христов; 9 October 1950 – 14 September 2020) was a Bulgarian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nicopolis.

Biography[]

Petko Jordanov Christov was born in Velcevo, Veliko Tarnovo. He studied at the Professional School of Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy ("Angel Popov") in Veliko Tarnovo, in the fields of civil engineering and architecture.

From 1977 to 1985 in Bulgaria he studied to become a priest and was ordained on 15 December 1985 by Bishop Samuel Dzhundrin. In 1990 Christov gave his first vows in the order of Franciscans on 15 December 1993. He served in parishes in Belene and Tranchovitsa. On 18 October 1994 he was consecrated by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of Nicopolis. On 6 January 1995 he was ordained at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican by John Paul II, with cardinals Giovanni Battista Re and Jorge María Mejía being his co-consecrators.

From 1992 to 1993 he was one of the founders of Caritas in Belem. Christov was president of the Catholic charity Caritas in Bulgaria since 1997 and a member of the Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria. On December 1, 2001 in Sofia at the XVIII National Conference of Caritas Bulgaria he was elected its president.

In the Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria he was the chairman of the following committees:

After illness, Bishop Christov died on September 14, 2020[1] in the hospital in the city of Ruse at the age of 69. He was buried in a special chapel in the cathedral in Ruse on September 19, 2020.

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References[]

  1. ^ gcatholic.org
  2. ^ "Catholic-news » Никополският епископ монс. Петко Христов отличен с Големия кръст на Малтийския орден". Retrieved Sep 14, 2020.

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