Theodosia Skopje (worldly name: Vasil Gologanov) (village Trlis, Sisco, 7. And 1846 – Sofia, 1. ⅱ 1926) – Spirist, church-national Dean, Metropolitan Skopje, fighter for renewal of the Ohrid Archbishopric, Church writer, academic . After schooling in the cell school in his homeland, the Greek high school in Seres is placed in the Russian monastery “St. John earned “(1862), then ordained for Jeromonk (1864) and abbot, and Efimerius at the church” St. Virgin “in Plovdiv. After the formation of the Bulgarian Exarchate, he was appointed president of the church school municipality in Seres. Since he does not join the Union movement (1873-74), the Bulgarian Exarch considers him with an archimandrite act and sets him to Efimerius at the Bulgarian Church “St. Stephen “in Constantinople (1873). But in Serez is closed and demands protection from Greek Metropolitan. He sends this in Mostar (Herzegovina), where the hieromonk is set for Protolingel on the Patriarchal Diocese (1874). Here, he brings him closer to Herzegovish rebels and secretly (under pseudonym) sends Tsisian to Serbian newspapers, calling Slavic peoples of the uprising against the Turks. With a message from Herzegovish insurgents to organize an uprising in Macedonia, it is referred through Thessaloniki to Serez, but he was arrested. It saves Greek Russia Metropolitan. He goes to Constantinople and again becomes a spiritualist at the church “St. Stefan ‘. The exarch sends him as a deputy of Partenia in Nis (1875), but in the Serbian-Turkish war he withdrew in his native village (1877), then on the old place in Constantinople. After the Russian-Turkish war and the Santefan preliminary agreement (1878), Exarch Joseph goes to Plovdiv, and he sets theodosia for his own deputy. The new Union movement in Macedonia for rebuilding the Ohrid Archbishopric, he does not approve. The game with Archimandrite Kosevic as a deputy, returns him again at the church “St. Stefan ‘. He was elected for Exarchy Metropolitan Skopje (29th ⅹⅰⅰ 1884), but long awaits for a specified metropolitan place. In March 1890 He tries to come to Skopje without the necessary harvest, but the value soon returns him to Constantinople. S “More think about rebuilding the Ohrid Archbishopric. As soon as the berrate gets, it reaches Skopje (25. ⅶ 1890). Makes great staffing and other changes in the Skopje Diocese that lead to secession from the Exarchate. It introduces the Macedonian language in use, has its own printing house, own wolves and other documents, but without the firm of the Exarchate. After a sharp reaction from the Exar, he initiates talks with Austro-Hungarian consul Shmard and the Vatican representative bonets (3,1891) for receiving the Union, on condition that the Archbishopric was independent in the borders of all Macedonia in canonical unity with the Roman Catholic Church. After public reactions, the exarch and dismissed him from the duty and through the Turkish authorities, is required to be implemented in Constantinople. In January 1892 Metropolitan Theodosia forever leaves Skopje and March 11 is sent to a forced stay in the Sofia Dragalian Monastery, where S “until 1901. is completely isolated. The strong public reaction against change coincides with the appearance of the SP. “Vine” of the IMKD in Sofia and with attacks against “national separatism”. After the short stay in Plovdiv, he was sent to the Rila Monastery (1906), but soon it was returned to Sofia. At the issued elections for a new Metropolitan in Skopje (1910), theodosia, supported by the Skopje Diocese and the people around P. Popars. At the same time, the Action of Theodosia, Popars and Misirkov for opening High Pedagogical School in Skopje, but it is disabled. Since he has already published several literary-scientific Theological papers and translations, the Bulgarian literary association chooses for a regular member (10. and 1910). When in the First World War, GermanBulgarian armies prevail Macedonia and the Exarchate returns its jurisdiction, it is not allowed by the Metropolitan Place in Skopje, but is sent to the Damurjin Diocese (Thrace). After the war is housed in the spiritual academy in Sofia, without any duty, where and dies. Lit.: Dr. Slavko Dimevski, Metropolitan Skopje Theodosius Life and Activity (1846-1926), Skopje, 1965; Dr. Blaze Ristovski, Krste P. Misirkov (1874-1926). Attachment to the study …, Skopje, 1966, 119-124 and 738-743. Bl. R.
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