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Church Service In The Church Of St. Nicholas Mirlikiyski In Sofia.

The new head, appointed by the Russian Patriarch - Archpriest Vladimir Tishchuk, served a prayer together with the three Bulgarian priests appointed by His Holiness the Bulgarian in the Church of St. Nicholas Mirlikiyski in Sofia, also known as the Russian Church in Sofia, Bulgaria on 11 November 2023. The Russian ambassador in Bulgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova was also present at the church service. The Church was closed after Bulgarian authorities expelled the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in Sofia, Archimandrite Vasian, and two Belarusian priests and accused them of serving Russia's geopolitical interests. (Photo by Hristo Vladev/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10772578
Date Taken	10 November 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Hristo Vladev/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Hristo Vladev/NurPhoto

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