Background

Dikov, Bishop Joseph was born on July 11, 1907 in Pelovo, Pleven, Bulgaria. Son of Diko Ivanov and Valka Baleva (Marinova) Dikov.

Education

Graduate, Spiritual Seminary, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1930.

Career

Ordained priest Bulgarian Orthodox Church, 1938. Secretary Rila Monastery, 1935-1936. Protosingel of Metropolitan of Vratza, 1936-1941, Plovdiv, 1941-1942.

Chief cultural department Holy Synod, 1943-1945, 51-57. Rector Spiritual Seminary, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1947-1951. Vicor bishop to Bulgarian Patriarch Kiril, 1957-1970.

Administrator Bulgarian Akron, Ohio diocese, 1970-1972. Metropolitan New York Dioceses New York City, 1972-1986. Delaware to Prague Peace Conference.

Achievements

• Bishop Joseph Dikov has been listed as a noteworthy bishop by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Diko Ivanov Dikov

Mother:

Valka Baleva (Marinova) Dikov