The Monastery of the Eucharistine Sisters includes the Church of St. John XXIII, whose 7.5-meter dome features Christ enthroned, surrounded by Evangelists and Apostles.
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The Monastery of the Eucharistic Sisters is the motherhouse of the Byzantine Catholic congregation in Bulgaria. Following the restitution of their property in the 1990s, the community built a new monastic complex between 1998 and 2005. It includes a residential wing, the St. John Paul II Social and Medical Center, and the Church of St. John XXIII. Stoyan Karageorgiev, together with Malin Dimov, contributed to the design and painting of the dome and the frescoes.
- The ChurchThe church is dedicated to Pope John XXIII, who, as Apostolic Nuncio to Bulgaria, provided decisive support to the community in its early years.
The dome
At the center of the church rises a dome 7.5 meters in diameter. It is both the visual and spiritual focal point of the space. At its highest point, Christ is depicted seated on a throne amid clouds, radiating divine majesty and light.
- Heavenly GloryBelow the image of Christ are the four Evangelists, depicted with their traditional symbols. They present the four distinct facets of the Gospel and lend fullness to the narrative of Jesus’s earthly life.
Altar
Further below, in the threshold between heaven and earth, stand four Apostles depicted full-length. They embody the link between the heavenly message and the earthly response—acceptance in faith and a life devoted to service.
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