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Stefan I
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| Bulgarian Exarch and MetropolitanofSofia | |
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| Church | Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Bulgarian Exarchate) |
| See | Sofia |
| Installed | 21 January 1945 |
| Term ended | 6 September 1948 |
| Predecessor | Neophyte of Vidin |
| Successor | Mihail of Dorostol |
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| Born | Stoyan Popgeorgiev Shokov (1878-09-19)19 September 1878 |
| Died | 12 May 1957(1957-05-12) (aged 78) Banya, Bulgaria |
| Buried | Bachkovo Monastery |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Residence | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Stefan I was a Bulgarian prelate. He was elected MetropolitanofSofia in 1922 and, from 1945, also served as Exarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He actively contributed to the rescue of the Bulgarian JewsinWorld War II.[1][2] He was awarded Order of the White Eagle and other decorations.[3]
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