The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece has officially announced the defrocking of a cleric from the Bulgarian Patriarchate, Father Dimitar (Mitko) Hristov Nedyalkov. He has been returned to the ranks of the laity due to canonical violations, as per the decision made by the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Patriarchate and communicated to the Church of Greece by Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria.
This decision has been conveyed to all relevant ecclesiastical authorities in accordance with canonical regulations to uphold order within the Church. The official circular from Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria, with protocol number 28/23.1.2025, informed the Holy Archdiocese of Athens and the Holy Metropolises about this defrocking.
Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas