Martyrdom Eugene Bossilkov






























bishop eugene suffered both physical , mental torture in prison, told confess being leader of catholic conspiracy subvert communism. @ political show trial , 2 guns supposedly seized catholic college in sophia presented evidence. pistols part of museum exhibit. bishop eugene found guilty , official sentence against him read;



by virtue of articles 70 , 83 of penal code, court condemns accused, eugene bossilkov, sentenced death firing squad, , goods confiscated... dr.eugene bossilkov, catholic bishop; completed religious studies in italy , trained vatican counter-revolutionary activities , espionage. 1 of directors of clandestine catholic organization. in touch diplomats imperialist countries , gave them information of confidential nature. accused convoked diocesan council in decided combat communism through religious conferences, held in bulgaria, activities called mission. no appeal of sentence possible.



bishop eugene executed firing squad in grounds of prison on night of november 11 @ 11:30 pm. thrown mass grave, body never recovered. pope pius xii had mentioned bishop bossilkov s being condemned death in encyclical letter orientales ecclesias oriental churches in 1952. not until 1975 bishop s death confirmed, however; when bulgarian minister visited vatican , asked directly pope paul vi happened bishop, answered bossilkov had died in prison 23 years before.








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