Basil of Bulgaria | |
Patriarch of Bulgaria | |
Church: | Bulgarian Orthodox Church |
Enthroned: | c. 1186 |
Ended: | c. 1232 |
Predecessor: | David of Bulgaria |
Successor: | Joachim of Bulgaria |
Nationality: | Bulgarian |
Religion: | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Basil (Bulgarian: Василий I Български) was the first Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church after restoring Tarnovo Patriarchate. Basil of Bulgaria crowned younger brother Asen I and consecrated the church "St. Demetrius" in Tarnovo.[1]