List of cathedrals in Bulgaria


This is the list of cathedrals in Bulgaria sorted by denomination.
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has 13 dioceses on the territory of Bulgaria. Each diocese has a diocesan center in which the cathedral of the respective diocese is located. In addition, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has a Patriarchal Cathedral - the church building that houses the seat of the Patriarch. The Patriarchal Cathedral plays the role of a national cathedral. Thus, the total number of cathedrals of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church on the territory of Bulgaria is 14.

Eastern Orthodox

The following cathedrals of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church are located in Bulgaria:
NameImageBuiltLocationAffiliationNotes
1Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral1882 - 1912SofiaNational CathedralThe largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans and one of the largest in the world.
2Cathedral of St. Demetriusca 1640 / 1889-1900 VidinEparchy of VidinThe second largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans.The largest Orthodox church building in the Balkans from 1900 to 1912.
3Cathedral of the Holy Assumption1880-1943VarnaEparchy of Varna and Veliki PreslavThe third largest church building and cathedral in Bulgaria and one of the largest in the Balkans.
4Saint Nedelya Cathedral10th century / 1867 / 1927-1933SofiaEparchy of SofiaThe previous church building on the site was destroyed after the communist terrorist act of 1925 - the biggest terrorist act in Europe at the time and the biggest in the history of Bulgaria.
5Holy Apostles Cathedral1898VratsaEparchy of Vratsa
6Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius2005-2017LovechEparchy of LovechThe newest cathedral building in Bulgaria.
7Cathedral of the Most Holy Nativity of the Theotokos1844Veliko TarnovoEparchy of Veliko Tarnovo
8Metropolitan Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul1860SilistraEparchy of Dorostol
9Cathedral of St. Demetrius1831SlivenEparchy of Sliven
10Cathedral of St. Demetrius1859-1861Stara ZagoraEparchy of Stara Zagora
11Cathedral of the Dormition of the Holy Mother of God9th century / 1844 -1852PlovdivEparchy of Plovdiv
12Cathedral of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and St Elijah1904 -1914Gotse DelchevEparchy of Nevrokop
13Cathedral of the Holy Trinity1632RuseEparchy of Ruse
14Cathedral of the Holy Trinity1893 - 1912PlevenEparchy of PlevenCathedral of the newest diocese of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.

Catholic

Latin Rite

The following are Latin Rite cathedrals and co-cathedrals of the Catholic Church in Bulgaria:
NameImageBuiltCity
Cathedral of St. Paul of the Cross1892Ruse
Cathedral of St. Louis of France1858 – 1861Plovdiv
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour2007-2020Vidin
Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph2006Sofia

Eastern Rites

This cathedral belongs to the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church:
NameImageBuiltCity
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary1922 - 1924Sofia