Balgarianovinite.com Metropolitan Joseph of the US, Canada and Australia has been hospitalized following a traffic accident in New York on August 7, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry told BTA Tuesday. The Metropolitan is conscious and out of danger.
The Bulgarian Consulate General in New York is monitoring the condition of Metropolitan Joseph. A representative of the Consulate General visited him on August 9 at the medical facility where he is being treated. According to the medical team, the Metropolitan is in stable condition, conscious and out of danger.
Metropolitan Joseph remains under medical observation. The Consulate General in New York is ready to provide any necessary assistance if needed.
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church issued a statement stating that on August 7, 2026, Metropolitan Joseph was struck by a car. Immediately after the accident, he was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he underwent the necessary medical examinations and was admitted for treatment.
The statement specifies that for about 24 hours, the diocesan administration had no information regarding Metropolitan Joseph’s whereabouts or condition. The reason was that upon his admission to the hospital, the Metropolitan had been registered in the hospital system under his first name rather than his last name. With the assistance of the New York Police Department, Metropolitan Joseph’s whereabouts were determined and contact with him was reestablished.
In the accident, Metropolitan Joseph suffered a fracture of the little toe on his left foot, for which he underwent successful surgery. At this time, Metropolitan Joseph is recovering well; his condition is stable and encouraging, and he is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon, the statement notes. It also expresses gratitude to all clergy and laity who have offered prayers and shown concern for his health. Metropolitan Joseph of the US, Canada and Australia Hospitalized Following Traffic Accident in New York 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-11 13:11:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law