December 20
Ignazhden: Bulgarians Honor St. Ignatius and Mark the Start of Christmas Festivities
On December 20, Christians in Bulgaria honor Ignazhden, also known as the day of St. Ignatius the God-Bearer. St. Ignatius is remembered as the second bishop of the Church of Antioch, following its founder, the Apostle Peter. He is part of the generation of Apostolic Men and a disciple of St. John the Theologian.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint Ignatius the God-bearer on December 20
Five days before Christmas on December 20 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint Ignatius the God-bearer (Saint Ignatius of Antioch), quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.