Ohrid Archbishopric-Patriarchate (ⅹ c. – 1767) – autocephalous Orthodox-Ohrid, a settlement with traditional church architecture, created at the time of the diecesis of the Ohrid Archbishopric in the half of the ⅺ century Samuil Kingdom. The establishment of the Independent Church in Macedonia, according to some researchers, is based on traditions created by the autocephaly Archbishopric Justiniana Prima (534). That tradition came to the fore with the rich ecclesiastical and cultural activity of St. Clement and St. Naum Ohridski, when numerous Slavic priesthood and monasticism was built in Macedonia, and St. Clement was the first Slavic bishop (893). On this basis and tradition, an independent church was created – the prospect of the Ohrid Pannan Archbisharhibition (ⅹⅴⅰ c.) Piscopy, based on Oh. St. Achilles in Prespa Lake. Samuel raised him in the rank of Patriarchate, and he moved the headquarters to Ohrid. Under the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Patriarchate were the dioceses in Macedonia, Thessaly, Epirus, (day.) Albania, Dukla, Travunia, Bosnia, Raska, Srem, Putuva Bulgaria and Kievan Russia (1037). After the collapse of Samuil’s state (1018), Byzantine Emperor Vasily ⅱ, with the charters of 1019 and 1020, the Ohrid Patriarchate detached at a lower ranking – Archbishopric and confirmed its autocephaly and independence from the Patriarch of Constantinople. John ⅰ (1018-1037) was the first Ohrid Archbishop in the Byzantine period of Macedonian origin. After the destruction of the Byzantine Empire by the Crusaders (1204), the Ohrid Archbishopric continued to exist as an autocephalous church. In seeking assistance from four Macedonian monasteries to Russian King Alexei Romanov (4 ⅱ 1654) The time of short-term Bulgarian rule in Macedonia and at the time of the rule of the independent feudal ruler Strow, the Ohrid Archbishopric preserved its autocephaly. After the death of stress, when Macedonia came under the authority of the Epirus despot, the Ohrid Archbishopric continued to exist as an independent church, as well as at the time of Nicke rule with Macedonia. After the renewal of Byzantium (1261), the Ohrid Church not only preserved its autonomy, but also regained its reputation. After the great Serbian conquests of Macedonia, the Ohrid Archbishopric remained an independent church. When Macedonia came under Ottoman rule, the Ohrid Archbishopric preserved its autocephaly and received privileges from the sultans. After the abolition of the Trnovo Patriarchate, under the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Archbishopric, the Sofia and the Chief Diocese, followed by the abolition of the Pec Patriarchate, all of its dioceses came under the authority of the Ohrid Church. After the establishment of the Florentine Union (1439), the Ohrid Archbishopric expanded its power in Vlach and Moldova. In the second sex. On an order from the assistant of the Kadia of the Reka Cassa for a clearance permit of the church bells (May 1838) ⅹⅴⅰ c. The Ohrid Archbishopric established jurisdiction on the Italian Orthodox diocese and the Bark and the dra diocese. In a period, the Ohrid Archbishopric had 33 dioceses. Archbishopric as an autocephalous church was managed by an independent head – Archbishop. The headquarters were in Ohrid. The Archbishop represented the church in relations with other Orthodox churches and states. The Archbishop sembled with SAS and convened the church sides. Administratively, the Ohrid Archbishopric was divided into dioceses, bishops, parishes and church municipalities. Metropolitan and bishops independently managed their dioceses. The Ohrid Archbishopric had its own church courts. They regulate separate, church-educational, hereditary, family-marital and divorce works and disputes, outside Ottoman laws. With this, the believers of the Ohrid Archbishopric enjoyed some degree of autonomy in the area of their internal church-religious and social affairs. Through the Ohrid Archbishopric, the Macedonian people were held and nurtured for centuries St. Clement’s, and therefore the Macedonian ecclesiastical spirit and tradition. The first territorial losses had the Ohrid Archbishopric after the rebuilding of the Pec Patriarchate (1557), which established jurisdiction over all Serbian and several Macedonian dioceses in the northern part of Macedonia. The Ohrid Archbishopric lost dioceses in Vlach and Moldova, as well as Ber and Italian and other dioceses. Toward the peres. on ⅹⅴⅰⅰ c. The Ohrid Archbishopric had a government over 17 dioceses in Macedonia and in some parts of Albania. Toward the middle of ⅹⅴⅰ and soar. on ⅹⅴⅰⅰ c. Many churches and monasteries under the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Archbishopric were instructed heavy taxes. Many temples were devastated and paralyzed for normal activity. Therefore, Archbishops, Bishops, Metropolitan and Archimanditi of the Ohrid Archbishopric secretly traveled to Europe, especially in Russia to seek help. Ohrid Hierarchs and EREEI also demanded armed assistance (soldiers, weapons, etc., to get rid of the Ottomans) or money (Calley) to repay the debts of their temples. The heavy material position of believers under the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Archbishopric Ot-
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