Stefan I of Bulgaria
Bulgarian priest
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| Intro | Bulgarian priest | |||
| Places | Bulgaria | |||
| was | Priest Orthodox priest | |||
| Work field | Religion | |||
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| Religion: | Orthodox christianity | |||
| Birth | 7 September 1878, Shiroka Laka, Bulgaria | |||
| Death | 14 May 1957Banya, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria (aged 78 years) | |||
| Star sign | Virgo | |||
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria | |||
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Stefan I was a Bulgarian prelate. He was elected Metropolitan of Sofia in 1922 and, from 1945, also served as Exarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He actively contributed to the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews in World War II. He was awarded Order of the White Eagle and other decorations.