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Andrey, Metropolitan of New York

1886 – 1972

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Metropolitan Andrey (Bulgarian: Митрополит Андрей; secular name Stoyan Nikolov Petkov, Bulgarian: Стоян Николов Петков; 31 December 1886 – 9 August 1972) was the diocesan prelate of the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia with the title of "Metropolitan of New York" between 1947 and 1972. He is also known as Andrey Velichky or Velichki (Bulgarian: Андрей Велички) and in Bulgarian, as Андрей Нюйоркски, Andrey Nyuyorkski, 'Andrey of New York'. He was born Stoyan Petkov on 31 December 1886 in Vrachesh, a village in Botevgrad Municipality. He took his comprehensive

Name
Andrey, Metropolitan of New York
Locality
Търговище, Bulgaria
Born
12 decembrie 1886
Died
1 ianuarie 1972
Age
85 years
From
Vraceș
Location
Cimitir Търговище ↗
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Cemetery
Cimitir Търговище
Locality
Търговище
Country
Bulgaria
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