Vatican-Macedonian links and relationships. They start with Sts’s stay. Cyril and Methodius in Rome (868/869). They deepen through the presence of the Vatican representatives of the crowning of Samuel for King (Prespa, 976). Lead to union (in the second half of ⅹⅴⅰⅰ c. Ohrid Archbishopi Porphyri Paleologist, Atanasius and Avamius and Meletius secretly accept and conduct Catholicism), that is, towards the renewal of the autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric in Union and canonical unity with the Roman Catholic Chara in ⅹⅰⅹ c . Continue through contacts between representatives of TMORO and the Catholic Church (written communication between Goce Delcev and the Catholic Archbishop in Plovdiv, Menu, in which he is informed about the struggle of the Macedonian revolutionary movement). In the Basilica “St. Clement “in Rome Every year on May 24, a church-state manifestation titled” In honor of Sts. Cyril. ” Worship of a Macedonian state-church delegation of the grave of St. Cyril is practiced since 1979. In 1985, Pope Jo-Van Paul ⅱ with a special document declares St. Cyril and Methodius for the Apostles of Europe. Diplomatic relations between the Vatican and RM are established on 21. ⅻ 1994. The first extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador accredited with the Pope as the head of the state of Sui Generis is Dimitar Mircev (Resident of Ljubljana). The first Apostolic Nuncius accredited with the head of the Republic of Macedonia is Archbishop Edmont Farhatr. Documents for the struggle of the Macedonian people for autonomy and national state, Tom ⅰ and ⅱ, University Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, 1981. Lit.: Victor Gaber, for Macedonian diplomacy, Skopje, 2002. T. Petr. Marcos Viadis.
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