Celebration of the memory of St. John of
Rila
Today on 19-th of October, we celebrate the memory of our most
venerated saint in Bulgaria St. John (Ivan) of Rila. St. John of
Rila is the one you gave birth to the monatery life
in Bulgaria. Practicly being the first hermit in Bulgaria. His
desciples founded the Rila
Monastery as well as many churches around our beloved country. A
short biography of
St. Ivan of
Rila can be red here .
The saint holy remains are miraculous, nowdays and the saint has a
incorruptable body, which is kept and can be venerated in St.
John's Rila monastery.