Daniil of Vidin Elected New Bulgarian Patriarch by Narrow Margin

With a difference of three votes, Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian patriarch, marking him as the fourth patriarch since the restoration of the autocephaly of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He secured the position after a runoff against Gregory, following the death of Patriarch Neophyte on March 13 due to a serious illness.

Initially, none of the three metropolitan candidates managed to secure the required two-thirds majority of the 138 council delegates, leading to a second round of voting....