<page_title> List of Patriarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church </page_title> <section_title> List </section_title> <table> <cell> Cyril <col_header> Primate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 10 May 1953 – 7 March 1971 <col_header> Reign </col_header> </cell> </table>
On May 10, 1953 Cyril was elected Patriarch of Bulgaria.