Bulgarians became Christians in the year 865. Their faith is Eastern Orthodox, and they maintain many of the traditional holidays of the Orthodox Church.

Main religion in Bulgaria (2011 est.)

Eastern Orthodox 59.4%

Muslim 7.8%

other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish) 1.7%,

none 3.7%

unspecified 27.4%

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