| Bishops of Sofia–Plovdiv (Roman Rite) |
 Bishop Rumen Ivanov Stanev (52)
(2026.01.07 – ...)
Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria
Gaudete in Domino semper | Born: | 1973.08.19 (Kaloyanovo, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1999.09.11 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 2021.01.17 |
| Priest of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1999.09.11 – 2020.09.05) Titular Bishop of Simidicca (2020.09.05 – 2026.01.07) Auxiliary Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (2020.09.05 – 2026.01.07) General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Bulgaria (2024 – ...) Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (2026.01.07 – ...) |
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 Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovčev (75)
(1995.11.13 – 2025.07.16)
Bishop emeritus of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Mihi vivere Christus est | Born: | 1950.05.09 (Sekirovo Rakovski, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1976.05.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1988.07.31 |
| Priest of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1976.05.09 – 1988.07.06) Titular Bishop of Lamphua (1988.07.06 – 1995.11.13) Apostolic Administrator of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1988.07.06 – 1995.11.13) Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1995.11.13 – 2025.07.16) |
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Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovčev (75)
(Apostolic Administrator 1988.07.06 – 1995.11.13) |
Bishop Bogdan Stefanov Dobranov
(1978.12.14 – 1983.10.04) | Born: | 1914.12.01 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1940.03.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1959.11.08 | | Died: | 1983.10.04 († 68) |
| Titular Bishop of Giufi (1959.10.10 – 1978.12.14) Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1975.07.22 – 1978.12.14) Bishop of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1978.12.14 – 1983.10.04) |
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| Vicars Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Bogdan Stefanov Dobranov
(1975.07.22 – 1978.12.14) (see above) |
Bishop Simeon Kokov (Kokoff), O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1958.04.20 – 1974.07.11) |
Bishop Ivan Romanoff
(1942.07.06 – 1953.01.08) | Born: | 1878.09.10 (Rakovski, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1901.09.21 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1942.10.04 | | Died: | 1953.01.08 (Shumen, Bulgaria † 74) |
| Titular Bishop of Prizren (1942.07.06 – 1953.01.08) Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1942.07.06 – 1953.01.08) Bishop. Died in prison. |
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Bishop Cleto Vincenzo Pejov, O.F.M. Cap.
(1916.10.14 – 1941.11.03) | Born: | 1873.11.11 (Rakovski, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1896 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1913.03.02 | | Died: | 1941.11.03 (Sofia, Bulgaria † 67) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1912.12.13 – 1916.10.14) Titular Bishop of Lyrbe (1912.12.13 – 1941.11.03) Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1916.10.14 – 1941.11.03) |
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Archbishop Roberto Menini, O.F.M. Cap.
(1885.05.05 – 1916.10.14) | Born: | 1837.10.18 (Split, Croatia) | | Ordained Priest: | 1863.07.05 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1880.02.02 | | Died: | 1916.10.14 († 78) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1880.01.30 – 1885.05.05) Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1880.01.30 – 1885.05.19) Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1885.05.05 – 1916.10.14) Titular Archbishop of Gangra (1885.05.19 – 1916.10.14) |
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Bishop Francesco Domenico Raynaud, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1867.12.12 – 1885) | Born: | 1808.09.03 (Villafranca, Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1831 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1868.03.22 | | Died: | 1893.07.24 († 84) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1867.12.12 – 1885) Coadjutor Bishop of Ægeæ (Turkiye) (1867.12.12 – 1885.05.05) Titular Archbishop of Stauropolis (1885.05.05 – 1893.07.24) |
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Bishop Andrea Canova, O.F.M. Cap.
(1843.07.15 – 1866.08.09) | Born: | 1806? (Garessio, Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1848.03.26 | | Died: | 1866.08.09 (Philippopoli, Bulgaria † 59) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1843.07.15 – 1866.08.09) Titular Bishop of Croia (1847.12.14 – 1866.08.09) |
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Bishop Andrea Tunus
(1817.07.29 – 1834) Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1817.07.29 – 1834) |
Bishop Giorgio Tunus
(1802.12.15 – 1817) | Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1802.12.15 – 1817) |
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Bishop Nicolò Zilve
(1796.04.29 – 1800.12.13) | Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1796.04.29 – 1800.12.13) |
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Bishop Pietro Fabri
(1776.10.02 – 1796) | Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1776.10.02 – 1796) |
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Bishop-elect Pavel Duvanlija
(1771.07.31 – 1776.09.16) | Born: | 1733? (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) | | Ordained Priest: | 1756.05.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1777.04.06 | | Died: | 1804.07.06 († 70) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1771.07.31 – 1776.09.16) Bishop of Nikopol (Bulgaria) (1776.09.16 – 1804.07.06) Apostolic Administrator of Valachie (Romania) (1776.09.16 – 1804.07.06) |
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Bishop Giorgio Angelo Radovani (later Archbishop)
(1767.04.30 – 1771.07.29) | Born: | 1734? (Shkoder, Albania) | | Died: | 1790.11.15 († 55) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Sofia–Plovdiv (Bulgaria) (1767.04.30 – 1771.07.29) Bishop of Shkodrë (Albania) (1771.07.29 – 1787.04.23) Metropolitan Archbishop of Bar (Montenegro) (1787.04.23 – 1790.11.15) Bishop of Budua (Montenegro) (1787.04.27 – 1790.11.15) |
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Bishop Giuseppe Roverani (later Archbishop)
(1758.12.11 – 1767.03.10) |
| Metropolitan Archbishops of Sofia (Roman Rite) |
Archbishop Benedetto Zuzzeri
(1754.01.14 – 1758) | Born: | 1715.10.07 | | Ordained Priest: | 1748.10.28 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1754.06.23 |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1754.01.14 – 1758) |
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Archbishop Nicolò Angelo Radovani
(1743.09.23 – 1752.12.18) | Born: | 1714? | | Died: | 1774? († 60) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1743.09.23 – 1752.12.18) Archbishop of Durrës (Albania) (1752.12.18 – 1774?) |
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Archbishop Marko Andrijašević
(1723.11.20 – 1740.04.24) | Born: | 1670? | | Ordained Priest: | 1696.01 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1717.06? | | Died: | 1740.04.24 († 69) |
| Bishop of Nikopol (Bulgaria) (1717.05.10 – 1723.11.20) Apostolic Administrator of Valachie (Romania) (1717.05.10 – 1723.11.20) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1723.11.20 – 1740.04.24) |
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Archbishop Pavao Joščić, O.F.M.
(1707.11.28 – 1719.07) | Born: | 1668? | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1708 | | Died: | 1719.07 († 50) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1707.11.28 – 1719.07) |
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Archbishop Stefan Cnezervić, O.F.M. Obs.
(1677.04.05 – 1691.10.28) | Born: | 1625? | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1677.04.25 | | Died: | 1691.10.28 († 65) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1677.04.05 – 1691.10.28) |
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Archbishop Pavao Coješčić, O.F.M. Obs.
(1675 – 1677) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1675 – 1677) |
Archbishop Petăr Bogdan Bakšič, O.F.M. Obs.
(1642.12.06 – 1674.09.01?) | Born: | 1632 | | Died: | 1674.09.01? († 41) |
| Titular Bishop of Callipolis (1638.02.13 – 1641.06.15) Coadjutor Bishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1638.02.13 – 1641.06.15) Bishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1641.06.15 – 1642.12.06) Metropolitan Archbishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1642.12.06 – 1674.09.01?) |
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| Bishops of Sofia (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Petăr Bogdan Bakšič, O.F.M. Obs. (later Archbishop)
(1641.06.15 – 1642.12.06) (see above) |
Bishop Elia Marini, O.F.M. Obs.
(1624.07.29 – 1641.06.15) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1624.08.18 | | Died: | 1641.06.15 |
| Bishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1624.07.29 – 1641.06.15) |
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Bishop Pietro Salinate, O.F.M. Obs.
(1601.09.10 – 1623.04.04) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1602? | | Died: | 1623.04.04 |
| Bishop of Sofia (Bulgaria) (1601.09.10 – 1623.04.04) |
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Cathedral of St. Louis of France, Plovdiv (Пловдив), Plovdiv 
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Sofia (София), Sofia 
National Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Plovdiv (Пловдив), Plovdiv 
