Macedonian Greek Catholic Church

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Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
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Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary, Strumica, North Macedonia
Classification Eastern Catholic
Polity Episcopal
StructureEparchy [1]
Pope Francis
Bishop Kiro Stojanov [2]
Region North Macedonia
Liturgy Byzantine Rite
Headquarters Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Strumica, North Macedonia
Founder John Paul II
Origin2001
Separated from Byzantines of Križevci
Congregations7
Members2,000
Ministers 11 [3]
Other name(s)Macedonian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje [1]

The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church (Latin : Ecclesiae Graecae Catholico Macedonica; Macedonian : Македонска грчка католичка црква), sometimes called, in reference to its Byzantine Rite, the Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church is sui juris 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 Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje. [1]

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History

An Apostolic Exarch was appointed for Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia as early as 1883 and lasting until 1922/1924 as part of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church. [4] After the end of World War I and the foundation of Yugoslavia, the Exarchate was absorbed into the Eparchy of Križevci.

In January 2001, a separate Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed for Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in North Macedonia. It was separated from the Eparchy of Križevci and constituted as immediately 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 2010, the Church's membership was estimated at approximately 15,037 faithful, with one bishop, 7 parishes, 11 priests, and 18 religious sisters. [3]

YearMembersPriestsParishes
200010,000108
20016,32095
200211,00085
200311,36785 [7]
200411,367 [8] 95 [7]
200511,39895 [8]
200611,48385 [9]
200711,49185 [10]
200815,175106 [11]
200915,041117 [12]
201015,037117 [3]

List of Hierarchs

Apostolic Exarchs

Eparchs of Strumica

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 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.
  4. ↑ 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.)
  5. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 93 (2001), p. 339.
  6. ↑ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 94 (2002), p. 152.
  7. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  8. 1 2 Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2005 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
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  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
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