Gregory the Bulgarian

Saint Gregory the Bulgarian was a Bulgarian monk and scholar of the 10th century. Little is known about him. He is thought to be the priest and monk Gregory, "cleric of all the Bulgarian churches", who lived in the time of the tsars Symeon the Great (893-927) and Peter (927-969).

He was one of the foremost scholars of Old Bulgarian, especially as a translator and copyist. He translated the chronicle of John Malalas, from the 6th century, adding notes drawn from the biblical books and other historical sources. It is accepted that he also translated the Chronicle of George Hamartolos. He was probably ordained bishop of Pelagonia (Bitola) and Prilep. He was canonized soon after his death, and in the cathedral of Holy Wisdom at Ohrid there was even a small altar table dedicated to him.