Stefan I of Bulgaria
| His Holiness Stefan I | |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian Exarch and Metropolitan of Sofia | |
 | |
| Church | Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Bulgarian Exarchate) |
| See | Sofia |
| Installed | 21 January 1945 |
| Term ended | 6 September 1948 |
| Predecessor | Neophyte of Vidin |
| Successor | Mihail of Dorostol |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Stoyan Popgeorgiev Shokov |
| Born |
September 19, 1878 Shiroka Laka, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
May 12, 1957 (aged 78) Banya, Bulgaria |
| Buried | Bachkovo Monastery |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
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.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Bar-Zohar, Michael (1998). Beyond Hitler's Grasp. The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews. Massachusetts: Adams Media Corporation. ISBN 1580620604.
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