Neofit Bozveli
Neofit Bozveli (Bulgarian: Неофит Бозвели) (c. 1785 – 4 June 1848) was a Bulgarian cleric and enlightener and one of the leaders of the Bulgarian Church struggle.
He was born in the lively sub-
Around 1834-1835, Bozveli lived in the Principality of Serbia in order to print his textbook. In Serbia, he got acquainted with the ideas of earlier Serbian enlighteners such as Dositej Obradović and Zaharije Orfelin. As he returned to Bulgaria, he actively promoted the idea of an independent Bulgarian Orthodox Church. He moved to the Ottoman capital Constantinople in 1839 to head the struggle of the Bulgarian merchants and craftsmen against the Greek-dominated Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The construction of the Bulgarian church in Constantinople and the establishment of the Bulgarian municipality in the city began on his initiative.
However, his patriotic acts were perceived as dangerous by the Patriarchate and he was
As a writer, Bozveli was the author of several imaginary dialogues between the personalized Fatherland and various members of the Bulgarian society. His most notable work is Plach bedniya Mati Bolgariya ("Wail of the poor Mother Bulgaria") that dates to 1846.
Honour
Bozveli Peak on Graham Land in Antarctica is named after Neofit Bozveli.
References
- ^ MacDermott, Mercia (1962). A History of Bulgaria 1395–1885. New York: Frederick A. Praeger. p. 131. Retrieved 18 June 2021 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ G. Kamisheva, Bulgarian Mathematical Culture in XIX century. – History and Pedagogy of Mathematics Newsletter (61) 16-20 (2006)
- Бакалов, Георги; Милен Куманов (2003). "НЕОФИТ БОЗВЕЛИ (Неофит Хилендарски-Бозвели) (около 1785-4.VI.1848)". Електронно издание – История на България (in Bulgarian). София: Труд, Сирма. OCLC 62020465.
- Пундев, Васил. "Неофит Хилендарски Бозвели" (in Bulgarian). Литернет. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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