Back Даниил Български Bulgarian Daniel (patriarcha bulharský) Czech Daniil (Patriarch) German Πατριάρχης Βουλγαρίας Δανιήλ Greek Daniel de Bulgaria Spanish Daniel de Bulgarie French Daniele (patriarca di Bulgaria) Italian Daniel (patriarcha Bułgarii) Polish Daniel da Bulgária Portuguese Даниил (патриарх Болгарский) Russian

Daniil of Bulgaria

His Holiness

Daniil
Daniil in 2024
Native name
Патриарх Даниил
ChurchBulgarian Orthodox Church
SeeSofia
Installed30 June 2024
PredecessorNeophyte
Previous post(s)
  • Metropolitan Bishop of Vidin (2018‍–‍2024)
  • Bishop of Dragovitia (2008‍–‍2018)
Orders
RankPatriarch
Personal details
Born
Atanas Trendafilov Nikolov

(1972-03-02) 2 March 1972 (age 52)
Smolyan, Bulgaria
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
SignatureDaniil's signature

Patriarch Daniil or Daniel (Bulgarian: Патриарх Даниил; secular name: Atanas Trendafilov Nikolov; Bulgarian: Атанас Трендафилов Николов; born 2 March 1972) is a prelate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, currently serving as Patriarch of All Bulgaria since June 2024. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan Bishop of Vidin (2018–2024) and bishop of Dragovitia (2008–2018).

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