Patriarch Neophytos of Bulgaria has departed to the Lord

On March 13, 2024, after a long illness, the Primate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria and All Sofia died at the age of 79. This is reported by the website of the Bulgarian Patriarchate.

«Beloved brothers and sisters, March 13, 2024. 22: 22: 22 hours, due to multi-organ failure, His Holiness Patriarch Neofit of Bulgaria and Metropolitan Neofit of Sofia, Primate of our native Holy Orthodox Church, who is a worthy successor to the work of his illustrious predecessors in our recent Church history — the blessedly departed Patriarch Maxim of Bulgaria, his spiritual mentor, and the late Patriarch Kirill of Bulgaria», — the statement reads.

The Bulgarian Church called for prayers for the deceased Primate.