Saint Seraphim (Sobolev) of Sofia

Also known as Серафим Софийски · Seraphim of Boguchar · Nikolai Sobolev

A Russian émigré bishop who settled in Sofia after the Russian Revolution and became a widely venerated spiritual father and theological writer in Bulgaria. He reposed in 1950.

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Born 1881 in Russia; reposed 1950 in Sofia. Glorified jointly by the Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches in 2016. Nov 26 commemorates the translation of his relics.

Sources: OrthodoxWiki; Russian and Bulgarian Orthodox Church glorification (2016)