Zletovo-Strumica Diocese of the MOC (1958-1989) – as the Diocese of the SOC (formed in 1920), covered the territory to the left of the R. Vardar and places from the old dioceses: Zletovsko-Morodviska, Bregalnkonmale, Strumica, Vardariotic and part of the Polyan diocese, with a bishop seat in Stip. As the Diocese of the MOC, first managed the competent bishop bishop Naum (1958-1977). Then administer Metropolitan Angelary (1977-1979), Bishop Gorazd (1979-1986), Metropolitan Stephen (1986-1989). In 1989 The diocese was renamed to Bregalnica. Lit.: Ratomir Grozdanoski, Stefan Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonian, Skopje, 2000; Done Ilievski, the Macedonian Orthodox priesthood in the struggle for national and church freedom, Skopje, 1987; The same, autocephaly of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Skopje, 1972; Sava, epic. Shutdia, Zletovo-Strumica Diocese, in: Serbian Orthodox Church 1920-1970, Belgrade, 1971; R. Gejujћ, Zletovo-Strumica Diocese, in: The alphabetical Serbian Orthodox Church, Belgrade, 1993. Rat. Gr. Kiro Z’Mbov
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