Petko Christow
Petko Jordanow Christow OFMConv (also written Petko Yordanov Hristov , Bulgarian Петко Йорданов Христов ; born October 19, 1950 in Waltschewo ) is Bishop of Nicopolis .
Life
Petko Christow joined the religious order of the Minorites and was ordained a priest on December 15, 1985 . John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Nicopolis on October 18, 1994 .
The Pope consecrated him bishop on January 6 of the following year ; Co- consecrators were Giovanni Battista Re , substitute for the State Secretariat , and Jorge María Mejía , secretary of the Congregation for Bishops .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Samuel Seraphimov Djoundrine AA |
Bishop of Nicopolis since 1994 |
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| SURNAME | Christov, Petko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Christow, Petko Jordanow; Yordanov Hristov, Petko; Hristov, Petko; Христов, Петко Йорданов |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic Bishop of Nicopolis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waltschewo |