Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje
The Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 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.
Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje | |
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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 | (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
edit- 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 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje.[1]
Eparchial bishops
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.