Marian devotion
Our Lady of Sofia
Sofía, Bulgaria
Bulgarian Catholics venerate the Virgin Mary in the country's capital.
In Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, the Cathedral of St. Joseph is the center of the Catholic faith. The Capuchin missionaries established devotion in the 19th century.
Faith in Orthodox Land
Bulgaria is a mostly Orthodox country. Catholics are a very small minority, but their faith is deep. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects them on Orthodox land.
Tradition tells that the Virgin protects Bulgarian Catholics, who are a devout minority. The faithful pray the Rosary in their homes, knowing that the Virgin listens to them.
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