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Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) (1972-____)
Daniel may be spelt Daniil, Deiniol.
Nikolov may be spelt Nikoloff
Early life of Atanas Triandafilov Nikolov
On 2 March, 1972, Atanas Triandafilov Nikolov was born to Triandafil Todorov Nikolov and his wife Todorka Atanasova Nikolov in Smolyan, Bulgaria.
Atanas was raised as an Orthodox Christian in the bosom of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
In 1991, Atanas completed his secondary education in his hometown of Smolyan, Bulgaria.
He then fulfilled his obligatory military service.
Higher education
In 1996, Atanas undertook studies in English philology at the State University of Saint Clement of Ohrid in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 1997, he changed faculties, and he enrolled in the Theological Faculty of Sofia from which he graduated in 2002.
In 1997, Atanas became a novice of the Saint George Monastery in Hadzhidimovo. He was under the spiritual leadership of Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev) of Nevrokop.
Atanas had the blessing to continue his education in Sophia by correspondence from the monastery.
Monastic tonsure, 1999
On 7 August, 1999, Atanas Triandafilov Nikolov was tonsured to be a monk in Saint George Monastery, and he received the name Daniel (Daniil).
Diaconal ordinations, 1999
On 8 August, 1999, Monk Daniel (Nikolov) was ordained to the Holy Diaconate by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).
Diaconal service
Hierodeacon Daniel continued in his obediences in the monastery of Saint George.
On 21 July, 2004, he was sent on obedience to the Rozhen Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos.
Rozhen Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery
Presbyteral ordination, 2004
In 2004, Hierodeacon Daniel (Nikolov) was ordained the Holy Priesthood by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).
Pastoral service
Hieromonk Daniel (Nikolov) continued his obediences in the Rozhen Monastery.
On 1 June, 2006, Hieromonk Daniel was elevated to the dignity of archimandrite by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).
Later in the year, the Holy Synod of the Church of Bulgaria decided that he would become a bishop. The election took place in Sofia after the Divine Liturgy on 4 February, 2018 (the Sunday of the Prodigal Son), in the Synodal Chapel "Saint Tsar Boris-Mihail".
Episcopal ordination
On 20 January, 2008, Archimandrite Daniel was ordained to the Holy Episcopate in the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia. He was ordained by Patriarch Maxim (Minkov) of Bulgaria, who was assisted by Metropolitan Ioanniky (Nedelchev) of Sliven ; Metropolitan Dometian (Topuzliev) of Vidin ; Metropolitan Kirill (Kovachev) of Varna and Velikporeslav ; Metropolitan Gregory (Stefanov) of Veliko Tarnovo ; Metropolitan Neophytus (Dimitrov) of Ruse ; Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev) of Nevrokop ; Metropolitan Gabriel (Dinev) of Lovech ; Bishop Evlogy (Stamboldzhiev) of ; Adrianople ; Bishop Naum (Dimitrov) of Stoby ; Bishop Feodosy (Kupichkov) of Devolsk ; Bishop Konstantin (Petrov) of Markianopol ; Bishop Ioann (Ivanov) of Znepolis.
Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
Episcopal service, 2008
Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) was assigned to be the Titular Bishop of Dragovitsa, and to serve as Vicar-Bishop to the Metropolitan of Nevrokop.
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Bishop Daniel (Nikolov)
Transfer to the USA, 2010
On 15 June, 2010, by a decision of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) was assigned to serve as Vicar-Bishop to Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov) of the Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia.
Bishop Daniel then travelled to New York City, where he took up the responsibility of serving as the Vicar-Bishop to Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov) of the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia.
In 2012, Bishop Daniel undertook a pastoral visitation to communities of his diocese in California, and other places.
On 25 August, 2012 (the day after he had arrived), he travelled to Fort Ross (145 km/90 mi north of San Francisco), the first Russian Orthodox settlement in the main part of the continental USA (popularly called the "lower 48"). He and his entourage attended the 200th Anniversary of the founding of the Fort Ross settlement.
Fort Ross, California
A Divine Liturgy was served at the fort by hierarchs of the Moscow Patriarchate (MP), The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) and the Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia (BEODUSACA).
Concelebrating were : Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) (MP) ; Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral) (ROCOR) ; of Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson) (OCA) ; Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov) ; Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov) (MP) ; Bishop Peter (Loukianoff) (ROCOR) ; Bishop Theodosius (Ivashchenko) (ROCOR) ; Metropolitan Gerasimos (Michaleas) (GOA) ; Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) (BEODUSACA). Many clergy from the OCA, MP, and ROCOR parishes served, and many Faithful and pilgrims participated prayerfully from all over the USA and abroad.
After the Divine Liturgy, there was a Cross-procession with icons around the perimeter of the fort. This was followed by a second procession to the cemetery. At the cemetery a plaque was unveiled which commemorates Saint Innocent's visit to Fort Ross. Prayers were offered for the founders of the fort, and for the souls of those Russians, Aleuts, and local indigenous Kashaya people who are interred there.
Divine Liturgy at Fort Ross, California
On Sunday, 26 August, 2012, Bishop Daniel served the Divine Liturgy at Holy Dormition Church in Santa Rosa, California. Then, on Tuesday, 28 August, Bishop Daniel served again at the Holy Dormition Church on the occasion of the Altar-Feast of the parish. The Vigil had been served the evening before. The Divine Liturgy was served also by various guest clergy from other Orthodox parishes in Santa Rosa, whose parishioners also attended. The Divine Liturgy was followed by a festive dinner prepared by the sisterhood.
On Saturday and Sunday, 1-2 September, 2012, Bishop Daniel visited the Monastery of Saint Herman of Alaska at Platina, California on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the repose of Archimandrite Seraphim (Rose). On Saturday morning, Bishop Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the monastery along with Abbot Hilarion (Waas) and the hieromonks of the brotherhood. On Sunday morning, Bishop Daniel concelebrated the Divine Liturgy in the monastery along with Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral). The Divine Liturgy was celebrated outdoors, at the grave of Father Seraphim, and there were many guest clergy and a large crowd of pilgrims from around the world.
At Saint Herman Monastery, Platina
In the Temple, Saint Herman Monastery
Saint John the Baptist Monastery, Warwick, Massachusetts, 2016
In 2016, with the blessing of Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov), the Monastery of Saint John the Baptist near Warwick, Massachusetts was blessed. Bishop Daniel was assigned to be the first abbot of the monastery. There were 2 seminarians at that time who were ready to become the first monks. They were sent first to Bulgaria. Then, on 6 February, 2017, both Bishop Daniel and the first monks moved into the monastery building. The monks remained under the spiritual fatherhood of Bishop Daniel even after he was transferred to Bulgaria. It was he who later tonsured and then ordained the monks to the Holy Priesthood.
Return to Bulgaria, 2018
On 5 February, 2018, Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) was elected to be the Metropolitan of Vidin, Bulgaria. Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the Danube River in north-western Bulgaria.
In 2019, after he was enthroned as Metropolitan of Vidin, Metropolitan Daniel accepted to be interviewed about his pastoral service.
In 2020, two years following the enthronement of Metropolitan Daniel in Vidin, the diocesan council marked the occasion. After the serving of the Divine Liturgy on 10 February, 2020, various messages of greeting and congratulation were read out to Metropolitan Daniel in the presence of the people.
— Bishop of Dragovitsa 2008-2018. Preceded by : Bishop John (Nikolov). Succeeded by : ___.
— Vicar-Bishop of Nevrokop 2008-2010. Preceded by : ___. Succeeded by : ___.
— Vicar-Bishop of New York 2010-2018. Preceded by : ___. Succeeded by : ___.
— Metropolitan of Vidin 2018-____. Preceded by : Metropolitan Demetian (Topuzliev). Succeeded by : ____.
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Metropolitan Daniel (Nikolov)
References
Bulgarian Wikipedia biography (in Bulgarian)
Additional information :
List of Bulgarian Orthodox Monasteries
Bulgarian Orthodox Monastery of Saint George, Kremikovtsi, Bulgaria
Rozhen Monastery of the Mother of God, Southwestern Bulgaria
Bulgarian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral Saint Alexander Nevski in Sofia, Bulgaria
Speech of Bishop Daniel of Dragovitsa at his Ordination to the Episcopate (22 January, 2008)
Metropolitan Demetian (Topuzliev)
Orthodoxwiki article about Patriarch Neophyte (Dimitrov) of Bulgaria
Saints Kyril and Metodi Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in New York, New York
“His Grace Bishop Daniil visits Holy Dormition Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California” (30 August, 2012)
Bishop Daniil served the Sunday Divine Liturgy at Holy Dormition Church in Santa Rosa (31 August, 2012) (200th anniversary of Fort Ross) (with photos)
Bishop Daniil visited Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California for the 30th anniversary of the repose of Archimandrite Seraphim (Rose) (2 September, 2012)
3 September, 2012, OCA article : 200th Anniversary of the founding of Fort Ross celebrated
Video, A Short History of Saint John the Baptist Monastery, Warwick, Massachusetts
Bulgarian Patriarchate announcement about the election of Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) to the Metropolis of Vidin (in Bulgarian)
Orthochristian.com article about Bishop Daniil’s transfer to Bulgaria (5 February, 2018)
Interview with Bishop Daniel of Vidin, 2019
Two years since the election of Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin (10 February, 2020)
Wikipedia article about the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Orthodoxwiki article about the Church of Bulgaria
Orthodox Church of Bulgaria web-site
Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia web-site.
Orthodoxwiki article about the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia
Wikipedia article about the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia