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In 1945, after many decades of negotiations, Patriarch of Constantinople recognized the restoration of [[autocephaly]] of the Church of Bulgaria whose last patriarch was Patriarch [[Evtimiy of Tamovo|Evtimiy]] in the late fourteenth century. On [[May 10]], 1953, Metr. Cyril was elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.
Patr. Cyril reposed on [[March 7]], 1971 and was buried in the main church of the [[Assumption of the Virgin Monastery (Bachkovo, Bulgaria)|Bachkovo Monastery ]] in south central Bulgaria.
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