Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
| Macedonian Greek Catholic Church | |
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| Origin | 2001 |
| Separated from | Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Congregations | 7 |
| Members | 11,374[3] |
| Ministers | 17[3] |
| Other name(s) | Macedonian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje[1] |
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The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church Eastern Catholic church in full union with the Catholic Church which uses the Macedonian language in the liturgy. The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church comprises a single eparchy, the Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje.[1]
History
An
Eparchy of Križevci
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In January 2001, a separate Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed for
Eparchy of Križevci and constituted as directly subject to the Holy See.[5] On the same day (11 January 2001) the Holy See appointed the Latin Bishop of Skopje as the first Apostolic Exarch of North Macedonia.[6]
Statistics
As of 2017[update], the Church's membership was estimated at approximately 11,374 faithful, with one bishop, 8 parishes, 16 priests, and 18 religious sisters.[7]
| Year | Members | Priests | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | 10 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6,320 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 11,367 | 8 | 5[8] |
| 2004 | 11,367[9] | 9 | 5[8] |
| 2005 | 11,398 | 9 | 5[9] |
| 2006 | 11,483 | 8 | 5[10] |
| 2007 | 11,491 | 8 | 5[11] |
| 2008 | 15,175 | 10 | 6[12] |
| 2009 | 15,041 | 11 | 7[13] |
| 2010 | 15,037 | 11 | 7[7] |
| 2016 | 11,336 | 16 | 8[3] |
| 2017 | 11,374 | 16 | 8[3] |
List of Hierarchs
Apostolic Exarchs
- Lazar Mladenov (1883–1895), Titular Bishop of Satala
- Epiphany Shanov(1895–1922 or 1924), Titular Bishop of Livias
- Joakim Herbut (2001–2005), Latin Church Bishop of Skopje
- Kiro Stojanov (2005–2018), Latin Church Bishop of Skopje[8][2]
Eparchs of Strumica
- Kiro Stojanov (2018–present), Latin Church Bishop of Skopje
See also
- Catholicism portal
North Macedonia portal
Notes
- Latin: Ecclesiae Graecae Catholico Macedonica; Macedonian: Македонска грчка католичка црква
References
- ^ a b c "Macedonian Church". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d "The Eastern Catholic Churches" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. 2017.
- ^ Кратка история на Католическата апостолическа екзархия. (In English: A conscise history of the Catholic Apostolic Exarchate - retrieved from the official website of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church on January 16, 2012.)
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 93 (2001), p. 339.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 94 (2002), p. 152.
- ^ a b Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2010 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ a b Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2005 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2006 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2007 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2008 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2009 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
External links
- Eparchy of Križevci (in Croatian)
- Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (2001- ) on Catholic Hierarchy
- Article on Greek Catholics in Former Yugoslavia by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA website
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