St. Ivan of Rila, who lived in the 10 th century, is considered to be the patron saint of Bulgarians. So, shrines, churches and chapels honouring him would appear wherever the saint lived or stopped to pray. Scattered in difficult-to-reach..
“He who wants to be first amongst you, let him be the servant of all.” According to legend, that was the advice St. Ivan of Rila gave Tsar Peter while politely declining the royal gifts he had brought. The hermit monk set a personal example – tearing..
