Theophylact, Archbishop of Ohrid in the Byzantine province of Bulgaria (second half of the 11th - early 12th century) - a major Byzantine theologian. Originally from o. Euboea, he served for a long time as a deacon at the Church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople and as a rhetorician. His duty was to explain the Holy Scriptures and compose instructive words on behalf of the patriarch. Having become the archbishop of the Bulgarian Church, Blessed Theophylact showed himself to be a wise and firm shepherd. Blessed Theophylact is not one of the saints whose memory is celebrated by the Orthodox Church, but since ancient times he has enjoyed the glory of a holy father and teacher of the Church. Most of the works of Blessed Theophylact are interpretations of the Holy Scriptures, in which he follows the tradition of the fathers of the Antiochian school, especially St. John Chrysostom. The work of Blessed Theophylact of Bulgaria, dedicated to the interpretation of the Four Gospels, is understandable and simple to everyone, and at the same time, since ancient times, has been revered by the Russian Church as a creation truly paternal and Orthodox, faithfully conveying the meaning of the Gospel sayings. With the blessing of Metropolitan Vladimir of Tashkent and Central Asia.