Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
| Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Eastern Catholic, Byzantine Rite |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Structure | Apostolic Exarchate[gci 1] |
| Leader | Bishop Kiro Stojanov[gci 2] |
| Region | Macedonia |
| Headquarters | Assumption of Mary Cathedral, Strumica, Macedonia |
| Founder | John Paul II |
| Origin | 2001 |
| Separated from | Byzantines of Križevci |
| Congregations | 7 |
| Members | 15,037 |
| Ministers | 11[cnewa 1] |
| Other name(s) | Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia[gci 1] |
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The Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church is a Byzantine Rite sui juris Eastern Catholic Church in full union with the Roman Catholic Church which uses the Macedonian language in the liturgy.
The Macedonian Church consists of a single Apostolic Exarchate.[gci 1]
History
An Apostolic Exarch was appointed for Macedonia as early as 1883 until 1922/1924[gci 2][cha 1] as part of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church.[1] After the end of World War I and the foundation of Yugoslavia, the Exarchate was absorbed into the Eparchy of Križevci.
In January 2001, a separate Byzantine Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed for Eastern Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Macedonia. It was fully separated from Eparchy of Križevci and proclaimed as directly subjected only to the Holy See.[2] On the same day (11 January 2001) the Holy See appointed the Latin Bishop of Skopje as the first Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia. [3]
Statistics
As of 2010, the Church's membership was estimated at approximately 15,037 faithful, with one bishop, 7 parishes, 11 priests, and 18 religious sisters.[cnewa 1]
| Year | Members | Priests | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | 10 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6,320 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 8 | 5 |
| 2003 | 11,367 | 8 | 5[cha 1] |
| 2004 | 11,367[cnewa 2] | 9 | 5[cha 1] |
| 2005 | 11,398 | 9 | 5[cnewa 2] |
| 2006 | 11,483 | 8 | 5[cnewa 3] |
| 2007 | 11,491 | 8 | 5[cnewa 4] |
| 2008 | 15,175 | 10 | 6[cnewa 5] |
| 2009 | 15,041 | 11 | 7[cnewa 6] |
| 2010 | 15,037 | 11 | 7[cnewa 1] |
Exarch
- Lazar Mladenov (06/12/1883 – 07/23/1895) Titular Bishop of Satala
- Epiphany Shanov (07/23/1895 – 1922 or 1924) Titular Bishop of Livias
- Joakim Herbut (2001-2005) Bishop of Skopje
- Kiro Stojanov (2005–Present) Bishop of Skopje[cha 1][gci 2]
References
- ^ Кратка история на Католическата апостолическа екзархия. (In English: A conscise history of the Catholic Apostolic Exarchate - retrieved from the official website of the Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church on January 16, 2012.)
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 93 (2001), p. 339.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 94 (2002), p. 152.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". All Dioceses. catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ a b c Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2010 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved September 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2005 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2006 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2007 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2008 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2009 Statistics" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Macedonian Church". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia". Catholic Dioceses in the World. GCatholic. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
External links
- Eparchy of Križevci Template:Hr icon
- Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (2001-) on Catholic Hierarchy
- Article on Greek Catholics in Former Yugoslavia by Ronald Roberson on the CNEWA web site
