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American emigration authorities to fulfill the obedience assigned by the Holy Synod to Bishop Daniel of
Dragovitia, who can already leave and take on responsibilities, as metropolitan vicar of the USA, Canada and Australia". He was considered the most likely successor to Metropolitan Joseph Bosakov. On 4 February 2018, he was elected by the Synod to the post of Metropolitan of Vidin. In December 2018, Metropolitan Daniel condemned the
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Monastery of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On 27 November of the same year he was ordained hieromonk by his diocesan bishop. On 1 June 2006, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite. On 20 January 2008, he was consecrated
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Gabriel of Lovech. On 30 June 2024, at the patriarchal electoral Church-People's
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Atanas Trendafilov Nikolov was born on 2 March 1972 in
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Bishop of Dragovitia (2008–2018)
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