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Diocese of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje, North Macedonia (Macedonian Rite)

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Macedonian Diocese of

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje

North Macedonia

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Macedonian (Byzantine)

Population: 11,466 Catholics (2018)

Statistics: 9 parishes, 3 missions, 16 priests (15 diocesan, 1 religious), 19 lay religious (1 brother, 18 sisters), 5 seminarians (2018)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Saint Nicholas of Ruski Krstur (↑), Saint John XXIII of Sofia (↗), Greece (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for the Oriental Churches

Patron Saint: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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History

2001.01.11: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia / Macedoniæn(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Križevci)
2018.05.31: Promoted as Diocese of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje (English) / Beata Maria Vergine Assunta in Strumica–Skopje (Italiano) / Beatæ Mariæ Virginis in Cælum Assumptæ Strumnitzen(sis)–Scopien(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Катедрала Успение на Пресвета Богородица, Strumica

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.05.31 – ...):

Bishop Kiro Stojanov (62)

Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje (Macedonian Rite)

Bishop Kiro Stojanov (62)
(2018.05.31 – ...)

Bishop of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje of the Macedonians (North Macedonia)
Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia)

Born:	1959.04.09 (North Macedonia)
Ordained Priest:	1986.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.05.01

Titular Bishop of Centuriones (1999.01.04 – 2005.07.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia) (1999.01.04 – 2005.07.20)

Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia of the Macedonians (North Macedonia) (2005.07.20 – 2018.05.31)

Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia) (2005.07.20 – ...)

Bishop of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje of the Macedonians (North Macedonia) (2018.05.31 – ...)

Apostolic Exarchs of Macedonia (Macedonian Rite)

Bishop Kiro Stojanov (62)
(2005.07.20 – 2018.05.31)

(see above)

Bishop Joakim Herbut
(2001.01.11 – 2005.04.15)

Born:	1928.02.14 (North Macedonia)
Ordained Priest:	1952.07.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.12.21
Died:	2005.04.15 († 77)

Bishop of Skopje (North Macedonia) (1969.10.02 – 2005.04.15)

Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia of the Macedonians (North Macedonia) (2001.01.11 – 2005.04.15)

as of 2021.04.16

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