Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
| Macedonian Catholic Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Eastern Catholic, Byzantine Rite |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Structure | Apostolic Exarchate[gci 1] |
| Leader | Bishop Kiro Stojanov[gci 2] |
| Region | Macedonia |
| Headquarters | Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Strumica, Macedonia |
| Founder | John Paul II |
| Origin | 2008 |
| Separated from | Byzantines of Križevci[cnewa 1] |
| Branched from | Catholic |
| Congregations | 7 |
| Members | 15,037 |
| Ministers | 11[cnewa 2] |
| Other name(s) | Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia[gci 1] |
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The Macedonian Church consists of a single Apostolic Exarchate.[gci 1]
Contents
History
An Apostolic Exarch was appointed for Macedonia as early as 1883 until 1922/1924[gci 2][cha 1] as part of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church.[1] After the end of World War I and the foundation of Yugoslavia, the Exarchate was absorbed into the Eparchy of Križevci. The Holy See has since 2001 appointed the Latin Bishops of Skopje as the Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia. [cnewa 1] The Catholic Church separated the Exarchate from the Byzantines of Križevci in 2008.[2]
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.[cnewa 2]
| Year | Members | Priests | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | 10 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6,320 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 11,367 | 8 | 5[cha 1] |
| 2004 | 11,367[cnewa 3] | 9 | 5[cha 1] |
| 2005 | 11,398 | 9 | 5[cnewa 3] |
| 2006 | 11,483 | 8 | 5[cnewa 4] |
| 2007 | 11,491 | 8 | 5[cnewa 5] |
| 2008 | 15,175 | 10 | 6[cnewa 6] |
| 2009 | 15,041 | 11 | 7[cnewa 7] |
| 2010 | 15,037 | 11 | 7[cnewa 2] |
Exarch
- Lazar Mladenov (06/12/1883 – 07/23/1895) Titular Bishop of Satala
- Epiphany Shanov (07/23/1895 – 1922 or 1924) Titular Bishop of Livias
- Joakim Herbut (2001-2005) Bishop of Skopje
- Kiro Stojanov (2005–Present) Bishop of Skopje[cha 1][gci 2]
References
- ↑ 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.)
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