Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia
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The Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia is the title given to the primate
of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
. The Archbishop of Ohrid
and Macedonia exercises jurisdiction over the Macedonian Orthodox Church members in the Republic of Macedonia
and in exarchates
in diaspora
. Additionally to the title "Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia", the title "mister mister" (господин господин) is given, always after the first one.
The current Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia is Archbishop Stephen
, who was elected in 1999 following the passing of Archbishop Michael
.
In 1959, the Macedonian Orthodox Church was declared as the restoration of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. The declaration was celebrated in a common liturgy
by Macedonian priests and the Serbian
Patriarch German
in 1959 in Skopje
. The Archbishop Dositheus II
was enthroned as Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, continuing in the lineage of the Archbishops of Ohrid.
In 1962, the Serbian Patriarch German and Russian Patriarch Alexius I visited the Macedonian Orthodox Church on the feast of Saints Methodius and Cyril
in Ohrid
. The two Patriarchs and the Macedonian Archbishop Dositheus II celebrated Holy Liturgy
marking the first occasion where the leader of the Macedonian church met with heads of other Orthodox churches.
On July 19, 1967, in Ohrid, the Macedonian Orthodox Church self-declared autocephaly
from the Serbian Orthodox Church
, as was the will of the church's faithful, but as of yet remains unrecognised by other Orthodox
churches.
Primate (religion)
Primate is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. Depending on the particular tradition, it can denote either jurisdictional authority or ceremonial precedence ....
of the Macedonian Orthodox Church
Macedonian Orthodox Church
The Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or just Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian...
. The Archbishop of Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
and Macedonia exercises jurisdiction over the Macedonian Orthodox Church members in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and in exarchates
Exarch
In the Byzantine Empire, an exarch was governor with extended authority of a province at some remove from the capital Constantinople. The prevailing situation frequently involved him in military operations....
in diaspora
Diaspora
A diaspora is "the movement, migration, or scattering of people away from an established or ancestral homeland" or "people dispersed by whatever cause to more than one location", or "people settled far from their ancestral homelands".The word has come to refer to historical mass-dispersions of...
. Additionally to the title "Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia", the title "mister mister" (господин господин) is given, always after the first one.
The current Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia is Archbishop Stephen
Archbishop Stephen
Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Mr. Mr. Stephen is the fifth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, metropolitan of Skopje, primate and spiritual leader of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.- Biograpny :...
, who was elected in 1999 following the passing of Archbishop Michael
Archbishop Michael
Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Mr. Mr. Michael was the fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia and once primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church....
.
In 1959, the Macedonian Orthodox Church was declared as the restoration of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. The declaration was celebrated in a common liturgy
Liturgy
Liturgy is either the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions or a more precise term that distinguishes between those religious groups who believe their ritual requires the "people" to do the "work" of responding to the priest, and those...
by Macedonian priests and the Serbian
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
Patriarch German
Patriarch German
Patriarch German was the 43rd Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1958 to 1990. Nicknamed the red patriarch by his opponents, he was successful in revitalizing the Serbian Orthodox Church to a certain extent during the Communist period, despite two schisms that occurred during his...
in 1959 in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. The Archbishop Dositheus II
Archbishop Dositheus II
Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Very Rev. Dositheus II was the first Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia and once primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church....
was enthroned as Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, continuing in the lineage of the Archbishops of Ohrid.
In 1962, the Serbian Patriarch German and Russian Patriarch Alexius I visited the Macedonian Orthodox Church on the feast of Saints Methodius and Cyril
Saints Cyril and Methodius
Saints Cyril and Methodius were two Byzantine Greek brothers born in Thessaloniki in the 9th century. They became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Bulgaria, Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, for which they...
in Ohrid
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
. The two Patriarchs and the Macedonian Archbishop Dositheus II celebrated Holy Liturgy
Divine Liturgy
Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. As such, it is used in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. Armenian Christians, both of the Armenian Apostolic Church and of the Armenian Catholic Church, use the same term...
marking the first occasion where the leader of the Macedonian church met with heads of other Orthodox churches.
On July 19, 1967, in Ohrid, the Macedonian Orthodox Church self-declared autocephaly
Autocephaly
Autocephaly , in hierarchical Christian churches and especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop...
from the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
, as was the will of the church's faithful, but as of yet remains unrecognised by other Orthodox
Orthodoxy
The word orthodox, from Greek orthos + doxa , is generally used to mean the adherence to accepted norms, more specifically to creeds, especially in religion...
churches.
"Autonomous" church (1959-1967)
| Name | Start of Reign | End of Reign | Birth Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dositheus II Archbishop Dositheus II Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Very Rev. Dositheus II was the first Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia and once primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.... Доситеј II |
1958 | 1967 | Dimitrija Stojkovski | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia |
"Autocephalous" church (since 1967)
| Name | Start of Reign | End of Reign | Birth Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dositheus II Доситеј II |
1967 | 1981 | Dimitrija Stojkovski | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia |
| Angelarios Ангелариј |
1981 | 1986 | Cvetko Krstevski | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia |
| Gabriel II Гаврил II |
1986 | 1992 | Gjorgji Milošev | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia |
| Michael Archbishop Michael Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Mr. Mr. Michael was the fourth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia and once primate of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.... Михаил |
1993 | 1999 | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia | |
| Stephen Archbishop Stephen Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Mr. Mr. Stephen is the fifth Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, metropolitan of Skopje, primate and spiritual leader of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.- Biograpny :... Стефан |
1999 | current | Stojan Veljanovski | Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia |
See also
- Macedonian Orthodox ChurchMacedonian Orthodox ChurchThe Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or just Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian...
- List of archbishops of the Archbishopric of Ohrid
- Orthodox Ohrid ArchbishopricOrthodox Ohrid ArchbishopricThe Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric is an autonomous Eastern Orthodox archdiocese in the Republic of Macedonia...