Orthodox Church in America • Bulgarian Diocese
Bulgarian Diocese Chancery
📍 Washington, DC, Virginia
Founded 2007
St. John of Rila Bulgarian Orthodox Church was founded on May 20, 2007, by the Rev. Stefan Mihailov, his wife Iliyana Mihailov, and by a group of Bulgarians who wanted to give new momentum to the process of uniting the Bulgarian community in Washington, DC and the surrounding areas. They were inspired by the idea to have one Bulgarian Orthodox Church, one cultural and Christian educational center for all the Bulgarians, residing in the Washington, DC area, as well as a Bulgarian school, teaching...
Founded: 2007