Daniil of Bulgaria


Daniil
Daniil in 2024
Native name
Даниил
ChurchBulgarian Orthodox Church
SeeSofia
Installed30 June 2024
PredecessorNeophyte
Previous post(s)
  • Metropolitan Bishop of Vidin (20182024)
  • Bishop of Dragovitia (20082018)
Orders
Ordination27 November 2004
Consecration20 January 2008
RankPatriarch
Personal details
Born
Atanas Trendafilov Nikolov

(1972-03-02) 2 March 1972
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
Signature

Patriarch Daniil or Daniel (Bulgarian: Патриарх Даниил; secular name: Atanas Trendafilov Nikolov; Bulgarian: Атанас Трендафилов Николов; born 2 March 1972) is a prelate of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, currently serving as Patriarch of All Bulgaria since June 2024. Prior to his election, he was the Metropolitan Bishop of Vidin (2018–2024) and bishop of Dragovitia (2008–2018).