Bregalnica Orthodox Diocese of the MOC (1959) – formed as the successor of the Zletovo and Strumica and is one of the three oldest dioceses in the Macedonian Orthodox Church. The name of Zletovo and Strumica existed during the restoration of the Ohrid Archbishopric in the face of the Macedonian Orthodox Church. Then, besides the current, the diocese also covered the municipalities: Strumica, Veles, Kavadarci, Negotino, Valandovo, Dojran and Gevgelija, who later joined the dioceses: Vardar Vardar and Strumica. Since 1980 It was called Stip-Skip Diocese, and nine years later (1989) Bregalica Diocese. The first indulgent bishop was Metropolitan Zletovo-Strumica in-mind (1959-1977). From 1977 to 1979 Admonstructed Metropolitan Angelary, and then Bishop Gorazd (1979-1986). In 1986 Administered Metropolitan Stephen, who in 1989 was her Hierarch – Metropolitan Bregalnica and managed to the election for Head (10. 1999) and then by the end of February 2000. Of 1. ⅲ to 10. Xi 2000 He administered the Bishop Dremswite John (who later rebelled by the Macedonian Orthodox Church). By 10. Xi 2000 Diocesan Hierarche is the Metropolitan Agatangel, and from 1. ⅹ 2006. Metropolitan Hilarion. The diocese has about 150 churches and 30 monasteries, 250,000 inhabitants, 100 clergy and over 20 monks and nuns. Lit.: Ratomir Grozdanoski, Stefan Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonian, Skopje, 2000; John Belchovski, the autocephaly of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Skopje, 1990. Rat. Gr.
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Кириличен напис БРЕГАЛНИЧКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЕПАРХИЈА на МПЦ