Skopska Orthodox Diocese of the MOC

Skopje Orthodox Diocese of the MOC (1944 -) – First Bishop was the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonian Dosolius (1958-1981), followed by Archbishops Angelary (1981-1986), Gavril (1986-1993), Michael (1993- 1999) and Stefan ( since 1999). The Skopje Diocese has over 150 temples and the 20th magnitude of the Skopje Diocese and the cathedral “St. Kliment Ohridski “in Skopje Nastiri. The most famous monasteries are: “St. Panteleimon “in Nerezi,” St. Andrew “and” St. The Virgin “of Matka,” St. Nicholas “- Shotvo,” St. Demetrius “- Sushica,” St. Yo-Van “- Kapistec,” St. Trifun “- Governevo,” St. Nikita “- Banjani,” St. Ilija “- Mirkovci,” St. Virgin “- Poicer,” St. Nicholas “- Ljubanci,” St. George, “Kukovski, etc. The diocese has 700,000 believers, 70 priests and 20 monks and nuns. Lit.: Ratomir Grozdanoski, Stefan Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonian, Skopje, 2000. Rat. Gr. Skopje Social Democratic Organization


Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис СКОПСКА ПРАВОСЛАВНА ЕПАРХИЈА на МПЦ

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