Archbishop Methodius Stratiev AA, (secular name Nikola Dimitrov Stratiev) (1916 - 2006) was a Bulgarian Cpriest, of the Order of Saint Augustine, Titular Archbishop and former Exarch of Sofia Exarchate and political prisoner during the trials against Catholic priests in Bulgaria.
On 11 July 1952, after the evening, Divine Liturgy invaded Yambol church militia and civilian agents of State Security and arrested Father Methodius.
After days of beatings, daily interrogations, bunker, physical torture and psychological harassment, the judicial farce, played by the People's Court from 29 September to 3 October 1952 Father Methodius Stratiev was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment and total confiscation of property.
Jail in Pleven, Belene camp, Pazardzhik Prison, careers and Ognyanovo Samovodenskata quarry.
Funeral service took place on 14 May 2006 by Exarch Christo Proykov in the presence of Bishop Gheorghi Ivanov Jovcev and Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza at the Cathedral of Assumption in Sofia.