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Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint John the Baptist

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On January 7 the Bulgarian Orthodox Church honors Saint John the Baptist- the last prophet of the Old Testament who baptized Jesus Christ in Jordan River. The feast is known in Bulgaria as Ivanovden. A total of 359,753 people (Ivan, Ivanka, Ioan, Ioana, Ivanina, Vanina, Vanya, Vanyo, Kaloyan, Yovko, Yovka, Ivailo, Ivaila, Ivo, Ivona) celebrate their name day today in Bulgaria.




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