Western - and central european diocese of the bulgarian orthodox church - the bulgarian patriarchy as a legal entity under german law Cover Image

Западно- и Средноевропейската епархия на Българската православна църква - Българска патриаршия като юридическо лице по немското право
Western - and central european diocese of the bulgarian orthodox church - the bulgarian patriarchy as a legal entity under german law

Author(s): Mariya Kyoseva
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Canon Law / Church Law, Comparative Law, Administrative Law
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: Bulgarian orthodox church; German law; status
Summary/Abstract: The Western and Central European Diocese is an administrative-territorial unit - a diocese of the BOC - BP diocese with headquarters in Berlin according to Art. 4, para. 1, item 2 of the Statute of the BOC - BP. It is also a metropolis as a kind of local division of the BOC - BP and in this capacity, like all other metropolises within the borders of Bulgaria, is a legal entity according to Art. 13, para. 1 of the Statute. The research is focused on the question of the status of church communities in dioceses abroad, as well as in the Western and Central European diocese.