Joseph I of Bulgaria
| His Holiness Joseph I | |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Exarch and Metropolitan of Lovech | |
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| Church | Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Bulgarian Exarchate) |
| See | Constantinople |
| Installed | 24 April 1877 |
| Term ended | 20 June 1915 |
| Predecessor | Anthim I |
| Successor | Parthenius |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Lazar Yovchev |
| Born |
May 5, 1840 Kalofer, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
June 20, 1915 (aged 75) Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Buried | St. Nedelya Church, Sofia |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Residence | Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Exarch Joseph I (also known as Iosif I, secular name Lazar Yovchev, Bulgarian: Лазар Йовчев; 1840, Kalofer, central Bulgaria – 1915, Sofia), was a Bulgarian Exarch from 1877 to 1915.
His grave, marked by a white cross and a bed of flowers, is located just outside the western wall of St Nedelya Church in Sofia.
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