A memorial service and the unveiling of a bas-relief of Alexander Chakarak in Edirne on March 17 will mark the first death anniversary of the long-serving Bulgarian priest in that Turkish city. Bulgaria’s Vice President Iliana Iotova will unveil the bas-relief made by Kamen Starchev, the President’s press secretariat said.
Father Chakarak was born in Edirne in 1960 to Bulgarian patriots Filip and Elena Chakarak. He was ordained a deacon on July 27, 2001 and a priest on July 29, 2001. He became a priest at the St…
