Bulgaria, Christianity in

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Bulgaria, Christianity in. The official introduction of Christianity into Bulgaria occurred in 864–5, with the Baptism of Prince Boris. Missionaries from both E. and W. were at work; c.870 Boris decided in favour of the E. Church. Under Tsar Simeon (893–927) the Bulgarian Church became autocephalous, but during the Turkish period it became increasingly subject to Constantinople, finally losing all trace of independence in 1767. On attaining political independence in 1870, the Bulgarians created an autocephalous Exarchate, but were excommunicated by the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1872 for nationalism; the schism continued until 1945. In 1953 the Metropolitan of Sofia assumed the title of Patriarch and was so recognized by the Oecumenical Patriarch in 1961.

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