Christian
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Mainstream Eastern Orthodox; autocephalous since 1870; substantial reform process post-1989 communism.
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Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control2/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — mainstream Eastern Orthodox; autocephalous since 1870.
Profile facts
Founded
Autocephalous 1870
Members
Estimated 5 million
Active in
Europe
In context
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church emerged from 1870 autocephaly and post-1989 reform processes. Mainstream voluntary tradition.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1870Autocephaly
Sources
- Various academic studies search ↗
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