Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje
The Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje is the only eparchy of the Macedonian Greek Catholic Church. It is situated in North Macedonia. The eparchy is an Immediately subject to the Holy See.
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| Location | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Headquarters | Strumica |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015) 2,100,000 11,374 (0.54%) |
| Parishes | 8 |
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| Sui iuris church | Macedonian Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | January 11, 2001 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica |
| Patron saint | the Blessed Virgin Mary |
| Secular priests | 16 |
| Language | Macedonian |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Kiro Stojanov |
| Website | |
| Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje | |
History
- January 11, 2001: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia for the Macedonians from the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Križevci.
- May 31, 2018: Elevated in the rank of an eparchy (diocese) as the Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje.[1]
Eparchial bishops
The following is a list of the Apostolic Exarchs and the Eparchial Bishops of the eparchy and their terms of service:
- 11 January 2001 – 15 April 2005: Joakim Herbut, Bishop of Skopje
- since 20 July 2005: Kiro Stojanov, Bishop of Skopje
See also
References
- "Elevazione dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i fedeli cattolici di rito bizantino residenti nella ex-Repubblica Jugoslava di Macedonia ad Eparchia e nomina del primo Vescovo Eparchiale". the Holy See Press Service (in Italian). 31 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- GCatholic.org information on the eparchy
- Profile at the Catholic Hierarchy
- Official website (in Macedonian)
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