Kiril was Plovdiv’s Orthodox metropolitan during the planned deportations in 1943. He addressed both the tsar and the assembled Jews. This story uses his position at the time, rather than only his later title of patriarch. Interventions must be considered alongside continuing restrictions and forced labour. Sent a telegram to the tsar in March 1943. Supported Plovdiv’s Jewish community. Later became Bulgarian patriarch. Distinguishing the two metropolitans preserves their specific actions and locations.
History of Bulgaria
