Maxim of Bulgaria

Bulgarian Orthodox Patriarch
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Maxim of Bulgaria

Summary

Maxim of Bulgaria is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oreshak[2]. He was born on October 29, 1914[3]. He died in Sofia[4]. He died on November 6, 2012[5]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maxim of Bulgaria was born in Oreshak[2].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria passed away in Sofia[4].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria was born on October 29, 1914[3].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria died on November 6, 2012[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyan Monastery[8].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria held citizenship in Bulgaria[9].
  • Bulgarian was Maxim of Bulgaria's native language[10].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria is identified as part of the Bulgarians ethnic group[11].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria held the position of Patriarch of Bulgaria[12].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's education included a stint at Faculty of Theology, Sofia University[13].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria received the Order of the People's Republic of Bulgaria[14].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria received the Order of Stara Planina[15].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria is recorded as male[17].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's Commons category is recorded as Maxim of Bulgaria[19].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's given name is recorded as Maksim[20].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bulgarian[21].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Марин Найденов Минков'}[22].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Максим Български'}[23].
  • Maxim of Bulgaria's consecrator is recorded as Cyril of Bulgaria[24].

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Origins and Family

Maxim of Bulgaria's place of birth was Oreshak[2]. He was born on October 29, 1914[3]. He is identified as part of the Bulgarians ethnic group[11]. Bulgarian was his native language[10].

Education

Maxim of Bulgaria was educated at Faculty of Theology, Sofia University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Maxim of Bulgaria worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He held the position of Patriarch of Bulgaria[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the People's Republic of Bulgaria[14], an order[25], in People's Republic of Bulgaria[26], founded in 1947[27] and Order of Stara Planina[15], an order[28], in Bulgaria[29], founded in 1966[30].

Personal Life

Maxim of Bulgaria's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[16].

Death and Burial

Maxim of Bulgaria died on November 6, 2012[5]. He died in Sofia[4]. Burial took place at Troyan Monastery[8].

Why It Matters

Maxim of Bulgaria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Maxim of Bulgaria born?

Born in Oreshak[2], Maxim of Bulgaria…

Where did Maxim of Bulgaria die?

Maxim of Bulgaria passed away in Sofia[4].

What did Maxim of Bulgaria do for work?

Maxim of Bulgaria worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

Where did Maxim of Bulgaria go to school?

Maxim of Bulgaria was educated at Faculty of Theology, Sofia University[13].

What awards did Maxim of Bulgaria receive?

Honors received include Order of the People's Republic of Bulgaria[14] and Order of Stara Planina[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Faculty of Theology, Sofia University
    Native language Bulgarian
    Place of birth Oreshak
    Languages spoken, written or signed Bulgarian
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