Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the

USA, Canada and Australia

The Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia (Bulgarian: Българска
източноправославна епархия в САЩ, Канада и Австралия) is one of fifteen dioceses of the Church of
Bulgaria. The diocese is led by Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov).

History
The Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and
Australia had its origins before World War II as the Bulgarian
Diocese of North and South America and Australia. However, a
result of the establishment of a Communist government in Bulgaria
after the war, relations of the diocese with the Church of Bulgaria
were disrupted. Under Metropolitan Andrew (Petkov), the diocese
attempted, in the late 1950s, to join the Metropolia but was
unsuccessful.

In 1964, Metropolitan Andrew petitioned the Holy Synod of the

Church of Bulgaria for his return to the Bulgarian episcopacy and
to continue to lead the diocese in America. With the return of
Metropolitan Andrew and his diocese to the Church of Bulgaria, a
group under Archimandrite Kyrill (Yonchev) broke with Andrew
and joined the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
(ROCOR) as the Bulgarian Diocese in Exile. The ROCOR
bishops consecrated him bishop.
Saints Kyril & Metodi Bulgarian
Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in New The Metropolitan Andrew's diocese is currently led by
York Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov) with parishes in the United States,
Canada, and Australia as an overseas diocese of the Church of
Bulgaria under Patriarch Neophyte and the Bulgarian Synod of
Bishops. The diocesan cathedral is Saints Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Cathedral in New York, USA.
The Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia was a member of the
Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas until its replacement by the
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America, where it is now a member.

List of Parishes
City, State /
Parish Country Clergy
Province

Saints Kyril & Metodi

Bulgarian Eastern United New York City, Metropolitan Joseph; Bishop Daniil; Fr. Ikonom Peter
Orthodox Diocesan States New York Totev;
Cathedral
Fr. Michael Oyer, Rector; Fr. David Skopp, Assistant
Holy Dormition to the Rector; Fr. Stephen Steineck; Protodeacon
United Santa Rosa,
Bulgarian Eastern James Hughes; Deacon Samuel Woolums, Fr. Philip
States California
Orthodox Church Tolbert, Deacon Matthew Sundaul, Deacon Timothy
Ziminski

Christ the Savior

United Nashville, Fr. Jerome Sanderson, Priest in Charge; Deacon
Bulgarian Eastern
States Indiana Lucien Stant
Orthodox Mission

Holy Ghost Bulgarian

United Sterling Heights, Archimandrite Gregory (Valentine); Deacon Michael
Eastern Orthodox
States Michigan Urbanski
Church
Holy Resurrection Fr. Patrick Tishel, Rector; Fr. Michael Kon; Deacon
United Allston,
Bulgarian Eastern John Fanourios Williamson; Deacon Teodor
States Massachusetts
Orthodox Anastasoaie; Deacon Tudor Sambeteanu

Holy Transfiguration
United East Syracuse,
Bulgarian Eastern Fr. Philip McCaffery, Rector; Fr. Peter Bunitsky
States New York
Orthodox

Joy of All Who Sorrow

United Indianapolis, Fr. Stevan Bauman, Rector; The Reverend John Koen
Bulgarian Eastern
States Indiana Protodeacon Michael Walker
Orthodox Church
Holy Trinity Bulgarian
United
Eastern Orthodox Madison, Illinois Fr. Ivan Malinov
States
Church

Saint Herman of Alaska

United The Reverend Basil Rusen, Rector; Deacon Basil
Bulgarian Eastern Hudson, Ohio
States Wallace
Orthodox Church

Saint Innocent of
Alaska Bulgarian United Fr. Paisius DeLucia, Rector; Fr. Joshua Resnick;
Kodiak, Alaska
Eastern Orthodox States Deacon Anthony May
Church
Saint Innocent of
Alaska Bulgarian United
Salem, Virginia Fr. Michael Furry, Rector.
Eastern Orthodox States
Mission

Saint Petka Bulgarian

United Brookline,
Eastern Orthodox Fr. Rumen Pelovsky, Priest in Charge.
States Massachusetts
Church

Saint Sophia Bulgarian

United
Eastern Orthodox Phoenix, Arizona Fr. Michael Michaelov, Rector
States
Church
Saint Sophia Bulgarian
United Des Plaines,
Eastern Orthodox Fr. Gruiou Tzonkov, Rector
States Illinois
Church
Saint Stephen
United Indianapolis,
Bulgarian Eastern Fr. Dimitar Angelov, Rector
States Indiana
Orthodox Church

Saint Thomas Eastern United Fr. James/Dimitri/Wright, Rector; Fr. Vladimir

Fairlawn, Ohio
Orthodox Church States Bakurdzhiev,

St. Clement Ohridski

Macedono-Bulgarian United Dearborn,
Fr. Slavcho Panev
Eastern Orthodox States Michigan
Church
St. Maximos the United Rev. Igumen Father Mefodii; Rev. Hieromonk Father
Palmyra, Virginia
Confessor Skete States Kyrill; Brother Paul

St. George Bulgarian

United
Eastern Orthodox Orlando, Florida Fr. Ljubisa Brnjos
States
Church

Saints Kyril & Metodi

Bulgarian Eastern Canada Toronto, Ontario Fr. Valery Shoumarov
Orthodox Cathedral
St. Dimitar Bulgarian
Eastern Orthodox Canada Toronto, Ontario Very Rev. Dr. Milan Radulović
Church

St. George Macedono-

Bulgarian Eastern Canada Toronto, Ontario Fr. Georgi Despodov, Rector; Fr. Boris Drangov,
Orthodox Church

Holy Trinity Macedono-

Bulgarian Eastern Canada Toronto, Ontario Fr. Velichko Mihaylov, Rector
Orthodox Church
Holy Ascension Toronto, Aurora,
Canada Fr. Milan Radulovic; Fr. Boris Kriger
Orthodox Church Ontario

Holy Transfiguration Huntsville,

Canada Fr. Boris Kriger
Orthodox Mission Ontario

Saint Ivan Rilsky Eglise Montreal,

Canada Fr. Dimiter Shumov
Orthodoxe Bulgare Quebec
Saints Kyril & Metodi
Melbourne,
Bulgarian Eastern Australia Fr. Alexander Popov
Victoria
Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Petka Bulgarian

Adelaide, South
Eastern Orthodox Australia Fr. Todor Popov
Australia
Church
Source: Official site of the Diocese (http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/parishdirectory.html)

See also
Bulgarian Diocese of the Orthodox Church in America

External links
Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia (http://www.bulgariandiocese.org/)

Sources
OrthodoxWiki Source for Article (https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180527/http://www.or
thodoxwiki.org/Bulgarian_Eastern_Orthodox_Diocese_of_the_USA)

References

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