Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Yosif, the Builder

1766–1860 (age 94)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Yosif the Builder fortified the Monastery of Saint John of Rila and nurtured its living tradition.

Neophyte of Rila

1793–1881 (age 88)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Neophyte of Rila preserved spiritual texts through compassionate translation at the Monastery of Saint John of Rila.

Prince Kyril, Prince of Preslav

1895–1945 (age 50)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Prince Kyril, Prince of Preslav, served in the Bulgarian military with royal duty before his death in 1945.

Boris III of Bulgaria

1894–1943 (age 49)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Boris III was the monarch of Bulgaria whose reign encompassed a transformative and challenging period in the nation's hi...

Dimitar Marinov

1846–1940 (age 94)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Dimitar Marinov was a pioneering ethnologist whose work preserved and documented Bulgarian cultural heritage.

Gelasiy Nyuyorkski

1933–2004 (age 71)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Gelasiy Nyuyorkski was an Eastern Orthodox priest whose compassionate ministry touched the hearts of many pilgrims and l...

Simeon

1926–2016 (age 90)

Monastery of Saint John of Rila

Priest whose gentle devotion guided pilgrims at the Monastery of Saint John of Rila.