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Constantine Markov, (Bulgarian: Константин Марков), was born on [[January 3]], 1901 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Entering a theological career in the Orthodox Christian Church, Constantine received the name Cyril as he was [[tonsure]]d into a [[monasticism|monastic]] life on [[December 30]], 1923 at [[St. Nedelya Church in Sofia]].  
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Constantine Markov, (Bulgarian: Константин Марков), was born on [[January 3]], 1901 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Entering a theological career in the Orthodox Christian Church, Constantine received the name Cyril as he was [[tonsure]]d into a [[monasticism|monastic]] life on [[December 30]], 1923 at St. Nedelya Church in Sofia.  
  
 
He advanced through the [[Holy Orders]] and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the [[Metropolitan]] of Plovdiv in 1938. During World War II., Metr. Cyril participated in the Bulgarian popular resistance to the Holocaust. In 1943, he confronted the captors of Bulgarian Jews slated to be deported. While he initially pledged to join in solidarity with the deportees, Metr. Cyril then told the guards he would block the train with his own body. After which the guards reply that they have just received new orders to release the Jews. This episode was recounted in the oratorio "A Melancholy Beauty," composed by Georgi Andreev with libretto by [[Scott Cairns]] and Aryeh Finklestein, that was first performed in June 2011 in Washington, D.C.  
 
He advanced through the [[Holy Orders]] and was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] the [[Metropolitan]] of Plovdiv in 1938. During World War II., Metr. Cyril participated in the Bulgarian popular resistance to the Holocaust. In 1943, he confronted the captors of Bulgarian Jews slated to be deported. While he initially pledged to join in solidarity with the deportees, Metr. Cyril then told the guards he would block the train with his own body. After which the guards reply that they have just received new orders to release the Jews. This episode was recounted in the oratorio "A Melancholy Beauty," composed by Georgi Andreev with libretto by [[Scott Cairns]] and Aryeh Finklestein, that was first performed in June 2011 in Washington, D.C.  
  
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In 1945, after many decades of negotiations, Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the restoration of [[autocephaly]] of the Church of Bulgaria whose last patriarch was Patriarch [[Evtimiy of Tarnovo|Evtimiy]] in the late fourteenth century. On [[May 10]], 1953, Metr. Cyril was elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.  
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In 1945, after many decades of negotiations, Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the restoration of [[autocephaly]] of the Church of Bulgaria whose last patriarch was Patriarch [[Evtimiy of Tamovo|Evtimiy]] in the late fourteenth century. On [[May 10]], 1953, Metr. Cyril was elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.  
  
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Patr. Cyril reposed on [[March 7]], 1971 and was buried in the main church of the Bachkovo Monastery in south central Bulgaria.  
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Patr. Cyril reposed on [[March 7]], 1971 and was buried in the main church of the [[Assumption of the Virgin Monastery (Bachkovo, Bulgaria)|Bachkovo Monastery]] in south central Bulgaria.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:04, April 28, 2013

His Holiness Cyril (Markov), Patriarch of Bulgaria, was the primate of the Church of Bulgaria from 1953 until 1971. He was the first Patriarch after the restoration of the Bulgarian Patriarchate in 1953.

Life

Constantine Markov, (Bulgarian: Константин Марков), was born on January 3, 1901 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Entering a theological career in the Orthodox Christian Church, Constantine received the name Cyril as he was tonsured into a monastic life on December 30, 1923 at St. Nedelya Church in Sofia.

He advanced through the Holy Orders and was consecrated the Metropolitan of Plovdiv in 1938. During World War II., Metr. Cyril participated in the Bulgarian popular resistance to the Holocaust. In 1943, he confronted the captors of Bulgarian Jews slated to be deported. While he initially pledged to join in solidarity with the deportees, Metr. Cyril then told the guards he would block the train with his own body. After which the guards reply that they have just received new orders to release the Jews. This episode was recounted in the oratorio "A Melancholy Beauty," composed by Georgi Andreev with libretto by Scott Cairns and Aryeh Finklestein, that was first performed in June 2011 in Washington, D.C.

In 1945, after many decades of negotiations, Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the restoration of autocephaly of the Church of Bulgaria whose last patriarch was Patriarch Evtimiy in the late fourteenth century. On May 10, 1953, Metr. Cyril was elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.

Patr. Cyril reposed on March 7, 1971 and was buried in the main church of the Bachkovo Monastery in south central Bulgaria.

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Cyril (Markov) of Bulgaria
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1938 - 1953 		Succeeded by:
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Evtimiy 		Patriarch of Bulgaria
1953 - 1971 		Succeeded by:
Maxim (Minkov)
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