Ohrid Diocese (535 – 1767) – The existence of this diocese is associated with Justiniana Prima (535). The Ohrid Archbishopric was to her abolition. In 1767 The Constantinople Patriarchate abolished the diocese joined the Prespa, to prevent any attempt to resume the Ohrid Archbishopric. The Patriarchal Metropolitan had the title Prespa-Ohrid, although he had a seat in Ohrid. The hierarchs of the Bulgarian Exarchate (1872) were carried by the title of Ohrid. Among the two world wars for the same reasons was renamed the Bitola-Ohrid Diocese. Today its territory is part of the Debar-Kicevo Diocese of the MOC. Lit.: Ivan Snarar, the historus of the Ohrid Archbishopia, and-ⅱ, second photo edition, Sofia, 1995; R. Grupes ¢, Ohrid Archbishopric, in: Alphabet Srpske Orthodox Churches, Belgrade, 1993; JO-Van Belchovski, Ohrid Archbishopric since the foundation of Macedonia under Turkish rule, Skopje, 1997. Rat. Gr. Republic Presidents of the SFRY in July 1991. After the meeting in Ohrid Beno came to the expression at the end of ⅹⅴⅰⅰ and in the start. on ⅹⅴⅰⅰⅰ c. The Ohrid Archbishopric was exposed to attacks from the Ecumenical Patriarchate. After long endeavors, the Patriarchate received the Sultan’s affection and 16th and 1767. Sultan Mustafa ⅲ Одононово прото сердински Church. All of her dioceses were found under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate, who performed a strong and planned elimination. Exhibit. And Lit.: Cgina, F. 52, OP. 1, d. 8, ll. 1-55; S. Dimevski, history of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Skopje, 1989; I. Snarar, Histor® of the Ohrid Archbishopric®-Patriarci®, Sophage, 1995; A. Trajanovski, History of Macedonia, Skopje, 2005; J. Belchovski, the Ohrid Archbishopric since the foundation to the ban of its activity – 1767, Skopje, 2006. Al. TR.
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