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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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolyan Smolyan], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgaria Bulgaria].

Atanas was raised as an [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christian] in the bosom of the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Bulgaria Bulgarian Orthodox Church].

In 1991, Atanas completed his secondary education in his hometown of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smolyan Smolyan], Bulgaria.

He then fulfilled his obligatory [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service military service].

==Higher education==

In 1996, Atanas undertook studies in English [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology philology] at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_University State University] of [https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/0577/11/25/103396-saint-clement-bishop-of-ochrid-enlightener-of-the-bulgarians Saint Clement of Ohrid] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia Sofia], Bulgaria.

In 1997, he changed faculties, and he enrolled in the [http://www.all4sofia.com/faculty-of-theology-of-sofia-university/ Theological Faculty] of Sofia from which he graduated in 2002.

In 1997, Atanas became a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Novice novice] of the [http://www.bulgarianmonastery.com/en/monastery/hadzhidimovo_monastery.html Saint George Monastery] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadzhidimovo Hadzhidimovo]. He was under the spiritual leadership of Metropolitan [https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ru&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fru.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2f%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2584%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_%28%25D0%259A%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%29 Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotse_Delchev,_Blagoevgrad_Province 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 [https://orthochristian.com/101607.html tonsured] to be a [https://www.orthodoxwiki.Monk 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 [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Deacon Diaconate] by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).

==Diaconal service==

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierodeacon Hierodeacon] Daniel continued in his [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org.Monasticism obediences] in the monastery of Saint George.

On 21 July, 2004, he was sent on obedience to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozhen_Monastery Rozhen Monastery] of the [http://www.bulgarianmonastery.com/en/monastery/hadzhidimovo_monastery.html Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos].

[[File:Rozhen Monastery Bulgaria.jpg]] '''Rozhen Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery'''

==Presbyteral ordination, 2004==

In 2004, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierodeacon Hierodeacon] Daniel (Nikolov) was ordained the Holy [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Presbyter Priesthood] by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).

==Pastoral service==

Hieromonk Daniel (Nikolov) continued his obediences in the Rozhen Monastery.

On 1 June, 2006, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk Hieromonk] Daniel was elevated to the dignity of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Archimandrite archimandrite] by Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev).

Later in the year, the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Holy_Synod Holy Synod] of the Church of Bulgaria decided that he would become a [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bishop bishop]. The election took place in Sofia after the Divine Liturgy on 4 February, 2018 (the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Sunday_of_the_Prodigal_Son Sunday of the Prodigal Son]), in the Synodal Chapel "[https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/05/02/101277-saint-boris-in-baptism-michael-equal-of-the-apostles-prince-and Saint Tsar Boris-Mihail]".

==Episcopal ordination==

On 20 January, 2008, Archimandrite Daniel was ordained to the Holy [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Episcopate Episcopate] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral] in Sofia. He was ordained by [[Patriarch Maxim (Minkov)]] of Bulgaria, who was assisted by [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2599%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25A1%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue; Metropolitan Ioanniky (Nedelchev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliven Sliven] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2594%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BC%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Dometian (Topuzliev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidin Vidin] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259A%25D0%25B8%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8_%25D0%25B8_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Kirill (Kovachev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varna,_Bulgaria Varna] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliki_Preslav Velikporeslav] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2593%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582%25D1%258A%25D1%2580%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Gregory (Stefanov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliko_Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo] ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veliko_Tarnovo Metropolitan Neophytus (Dimitrov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruse,_Bulgaria Ruse] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2584%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_(%25D0%259A%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B9%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2)&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Nathaniel (Kalaydzhiev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotse_Delchev,_Blagoevgrad_Province Nevrokop] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2593%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_(%25D0%2594%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2)&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Gabriel (Dinev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovech Lovech] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2595%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_(%25D0%25A1%25D1%2582%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BC%25D0%25B1%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B6%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2)&prev=search&pto=aue Bishop Evlogy (Stamboldzhiev)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edirne ; Adrianople] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2583%25D0%25BC_%25D0%25A0%25D1%2583%25D1%2581%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Bishop Naum (Dimitrov)] of [https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ru&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fru.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2f%25D0%25A1%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B1%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B5_%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B0%25D1%2582%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE Stoby] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2583%25D0%25BC_%25D0%25A0%25D1%2583%25D1%2581%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Bishop Feodosy (Kupichkov)] of [https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ru&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fru.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2f%25D0%2594%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB Devolsk] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259A%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD_(%25D0%259F%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D1%2580%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2)&prev=search&pto=aue Bishop Konstantin (Petrov)] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcianopolis Markianopol] ; [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://www.mitropolia-varna.org/mitropoliti/119-mitropolit-ioan&prev=search&pto=aue Bishop Ioann (Ivanov)] of [https://www.translatetheweb.com/?from=ru&to=en&ref=SERP&refd=www.bing.com&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fru.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2f%25D0%2597%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BF%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D1%258C%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B5_%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B0%25D1%2582%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE Znepolis].

[[File:Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Sofia.jpg]] '''Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia'''

==Episcopal service, 2008==

Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) was assigned to be the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titular_see Titular Bishop] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragovita Dragovitsa], and to serve as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicar Vicar-Bishop] to the Metropolitan of [http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-1242759&fid=871&c=bulgaria Nevrokop].

[[File:Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) 2008.jpg]] '''Bishop Daniel (Nikolov)'''

'''Transfer to the USA, 2010'''

On 15 June, 2010, by a decision of the Holy Synod of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Orthodox_Church Bulgarian Orthodox Church], Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) was assigned to serve as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicar Vicar-Bishop] to [[Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov)]] of the [http://www.bulgariandiocese.org Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia].

Bishop Daniel then travelled to [https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-City 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 [https://www.britannica.com/place/California-state California], and other places.

On 25 August, 2012 (the day after he had arrived), he travelled to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ross,_California Fort Ross] (145 km/90 mi north of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco San Francisco]), the first Russian Orthodox settlement in the main part of the continental USA (popularly called the "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contiguous_United_States lower 48]"). He and his entourage attended the [https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/200th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-fort-ross-celebrated 200th Anniversary of the founding of the Fort Ross settlement].

[[File:Fort Ross California.jpg]] '''Fort Ross, California'''

A [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Divine_Liturgy Divine Liturgy] was served at the fort by hierarchs of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Patriarchal_Parishes_in_the_USA Moscow Patriarchate] (MP), [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Orthodox_Church_in_America The Orthodox Church in America] (OCA), the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia] (ROCOR), the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Greek_Orthodox_Archdiocese_of_America Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America] (GOA) and the [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bulgarian_Eastern_Orthodox_Diocese_of_the_USA,_Canada_and_AustraliaBulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia] (BEODUSACA).

Concelebrating were : [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Hilarion_(Alfeyev)_of_Volokolamsk Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev)] (MP) ; [[Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral)]] (ROCOR) ; of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Benjamin_(Peterson)_of_San_Francisco Archbishop Benjamin (Peterson) (OCA)] ; [[Archbishop Gabriel (Chemodakov)]] ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Justinian_(Ovchinnikov)_of_Kalmykia_and_Elista Archbishop Justinian (Ovchinnikov)] (MP) ; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_(Loukianoff) Bishop Peter (Loukianoff)] (ROCOR) ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theodosius_(Ivashchenko)_of_Seattle Bishop Theodosius (Ivashchenko)] (ROCOR) ; [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Gerasimos_(Michaleas)_of_San_Francisco 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processional_cross Cross-procession] with [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconography 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 (Veniaminov) |Saint Innocent's]] visit to [https://www.fortross.org/ Fort Ross]. Prayers were offered for the founders of the fort, and for the souls of those [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russians Russians], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleut Aleuts], and local indigenous [https://www.fortross.org/kashaya.htm Kashaya] people who are interred there.

[[File:200th Anniversary Fort Ross 1.png]] '''Divine Liturgy at Fort Ross, California'''

On Sunday, 26 August, 2012, Bishop Daniel served the Divine Liturgy at [https://www.holydormitionchurch.org/ Holy Dormition Church] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa,_California 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 [https://orthodoxwiki.org/All-Night_Vigil 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 [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Monastery_of_St._Herman_of_Alaska_(Platina,_California) Monastery of Saint Herman of Alaska] at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platina,_California Platina], California on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the repose of [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Seraphim_(Rose) Archimandrite Seraphim (Rose)]. On Saturday morning, Bishop Daniel celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the monastery along with [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Hilarion_(Waas) Abbot Hilarion (Waas)] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieromonk 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.

[[File:At Saint Herman Monastery Platina 1.png]] '''At Saint Herman Monastery, Platina'''

[[File:At Holy Dormition Santa Rosa 1.png]] '''In the Temple, Saint Herman Monastery'''

'''Saint John the Baptist Monastery, Warwick, Massachusetts, 2016'''

In 2016, with the blessing of [[Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov)]], the [https://www.stjohnthebaptistmonastery.org/ Monastery of Saint John the Baptist] near [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick,_Massachusetts Warwick], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts Massachusetts] was blessed. Bishop Daniel was assigned to be the first [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org/Abbot 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 [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://trud.bg/%25D1%2581%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F%25D1%2582-%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4-%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B7%25D0%25B1%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0-%25D0%25B4%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8-%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BF/&prev=search&pto=aue elected to be] the Metropolitan of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidin Vidin], Bulgaria. Vidin is a port town on the southern bank of the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Danube-River Danube River] in north-western Bulgaria.

In 2019, after he was enthroned as Metropolitan of Vidin, Metropolitan Daniel [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=http://www.niebg.net/dpal/node/10420&prev=search&pto=aue accepted to be interviewed] about his pastoral service.

In 2020, two years following the enthronement of Metropolitan Daniel in Vidin, [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://dobrotoliubie.com/2020/02/10/%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5-%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8-%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582-%25D0%25B2%25D1%258A%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D1%258F%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE-%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0-%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581/&prev=search&pto=aue 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 : [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2599%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_%25D0%2594%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue 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 : [https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dometian_av_Vidin Metropolitan Demetian (Topuzliev)]. Succeeded by : ____.

[[File:Metropolitan Daniel (Nikolov).jpg]] '''Metropolitan Daniel (Nikolov)'''

==References==

[http://www.bulgariandiocese.org Diocesan web-site biography]

[http://www.orthodoxia.ch/en/name/234/show Orthodoxia reference]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2594%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Bulgarian Wikipedia biography]

[https://bg.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Даниил_Видински Bulgarian Wikipedia biography] (in Bulgarian)

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2594%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_(%25D0%259D%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25BE%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2)&prev=search&pto=aue Russian Wikipedia biography]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://drevo-info.ru/articles/14718.html&prev=search&pto=aue Drevo Encyclopaedia biography]

'''Additional information : '''

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Bulgarian_Orthodox_monasteries List of Bulgarian Orthodox Monasteries]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremikovtsi_Monastery Bulgarian Orthodox Monastery of Saint George, Kremikovtsi, Bulgaria]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozhen_Monastery Rozhen Monastery of the Mother of God, Southwestern Bulgaria]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Bulgarian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral Saint Alexander Nevski in Sofia, Bulgaria]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%2594%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8&prev=search&pto=aue Speech of Bishop Daniel of Dragovitsa at his Ordination to the Episcopate (22 January, 2008)]

[https://dveri.bg/component/com_content/Itemid,137/catid,58/id,5806/view,article/ « Слово на Драговитийския епископ Даниил при хиротонията му » (Speech of Bishop Daniel of Dragovitsa at his Ordination to the Episcopate (22 January, 2008)] (in Bulgarian)

[[Patriarch Maxim (Minkov)]]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neophyte_of_Bulgaria Patriarch Neophyte (Dimitrov)]

[[Metropolitan Joseph (Bosakov)]]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dometian_av_Vidin&prev=search&pto=aue Metropolitan Demetian (Topuzliev)]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Neophyte_(Dimitrov)_of_Bulgaria Orthodoxwiki article about Patriarch Neophyte (Dimitrov) of Bulgaria]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Kyril_%26_Metodi_Bulgarian_Eastern_Orthodox_Diocesan_Cathedral Saints Kyril and Metodi Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Cathedral in New York, New York]

[https://www.bulgariandiocese.org/santarosa2012 “His Grace Bishop Daniil visits Holy Dormition Orthodox Church in Santa Rosa, California”] (30 August, 2012)

[https://www.bulgariandiocese.org/santarosa2012 Bishop Daniil served the Sunday Divine Liturgy at Holy Dormition Church in Santa Rosa] (31 August, 2012) (200th anniversary of Fort Ross) (with [https://bulgariandiocese.org/public/sv/gallery.php?ssid=146) photos])

[https://www.bulgariandiocese.org/santarosa2012 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)

[https://www.oca.org/news/headline-news/200th-anniversary-of-the-founding-of-fort-ross-celebrated 3 September, 2012, OCA article : 200th Anniversary of the founding of Fort Ross celebrated]

[https://www.bulgariandiocese.org/feastdaystjohnbaptistmonastery Saint John the Baptist Bulgarian Orthodox Monastery in Warwick, Massachusetts celebrates its first Patronal Feast Day 20 January, 2018]

[https://www.stjohnthebaptistmonastery.org/ Video, A Short History of Saint John the Baptist Monastery, Warwick, Massachusetts]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://trud.bg/%25D1%2581%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%258F%25D1%2582-%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4-%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B7%25D0%25B1%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0-%25D0%25B4%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8-%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BF/&prev=search&pto=aue Bulgarian Patriarchate announcement about the election of Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) to the Metropolis of Vidin (4 February, 2018)] (in English)

[http://www.bg-patriarshia.bg/news.php?id=255174 Bulgarian Patriarchate announcement about the election of Bishop Daniel (Nikolov) to the Metropolis of Vidin] (in Bulgarian)

[https://orthochristian.com/110465.html Orthochristian.com article about Bishop Daniil’s transfer to Bulgaria (5 February, 2018)]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=http://www.niebg.net/dpal/node/10420&prev=search&pto=aue Interview with Bishop Daniel of Vidin, 2019]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://dobrotoliubie.com/2020/02/10/%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5-%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B8-%25D0%25BE%25D1%2582-%25D0%25B2%25D1%258A%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D1%258F%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B5%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE-%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B0-%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B4%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581/&prev=search&pto=aue Two years since the election of Metropolitan Daniel of Vidin (10 February, 2020)]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Orthodox_Church Wikipedia article about the Bulgarian Orthodox Church]

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Church_of_Bulgaria Orthodoxwiki article about the Church of Bulgaria]

[https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=bg&u=https://bg-patriarshia.bg/&prev=search&pto=aue Orthodox Church of Bulgaria web-site]

[http://www.bulgariandiocese.org Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia web-site].

[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Bulgarian_Eastern_Orthodox_Diocese_of_the_USA,_Canada_and_Australia Orthodoxwiki article about the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia]

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_Eastern_Orthodox_Diocese_of_the_USA,_Canada_and_Australia Wikipedia article about the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia]

[https://www.bulgariandiocese.org/ Bulgarian Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia web-site]

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