Basil of Caesarea

On January 1, Bulgaria's Orthodox Church celebrates the Circumcision of the Lord. Circumcision is an Old Testament sacrament that began at the beginning of the second millennium before Christ. It was introduced by the forefather Abraham as a sign of the covenant between God and God's chosen people, but it also appears as a type of Holy Baptism.

Archbishop Ieronymos has lauded the government's decision that the feast day of the Three Holy Hierarchs will no longer be a school holiday.