| Macedonian Greek Catholic Church | |
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| Classification | Eastern Catholic |
| Orientation | Greek Catholic |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Structure | Eparchy[1] |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Kiro Stojanov[2] |
| Region | North Macedonia |
| Language | Macedonian |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Assumption of Mary Cathedral,Strumica,North Macedonia |
| Founder | John Paul II |
| Origin | 2001 |
| Separated from | Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Congregations | 7 |
| Members | 11,374[3] |
| Ministers | 17[3] |
| Other name | Macedonian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje[1] |
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TheMacedonian Greek Catholic Church[a] orMacedonian Byzantine Catholic Church is asui jurisEastern Catholic church in full union with theCatholic Church, which uses theMacedonian language in the liturgy. The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church comprises a single eparchy: theMacedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje.[1]
Anapostolic exarch was appointed forBulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia as early as 1883 and lasting until 1922/1924 as part of theBulgarian Greek Catholic Church.[4] After the end ofWorld War I and the foundation ofYugoslavia, the Vicariate was absorbed into theEparchy of Križevci.
In January 2001, a separateGreek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia was formed forEastern Catholics of theByzantine Rite inNorth Macedonia. It was separated from theEparchy of Križevci and constituted asdirectly subject to the Holy See.[5] On the same day (11 January 2001), the Holy See appointed theLatin bishop of Skopje as the first Apostolic Exarch ofNorth Macedonia.[6]
As of 2017[update], the church's membership was estimated at approximately 11,374 faithful, with one bishop, 8 parishes, 16 priests, and 18 religious sisters.[7]
| Year | Members | Priests | Parishes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,000 | 10 | 8 |
| 2001 | 6,320 | 9 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | 8 | |
| 2003 | 11,367 | 5[8] | |
| 2004 | 11,367[9] | 9 | |
| 2005 | 11,398 | 5[9] | |
| 2006 | 11,483 | 8 | 5[10] |
| 2007 | 11,491 | 5[11] | |
| 2008 | 15,175 | 10 | 6[12] |
| 2009 | 15,041 | 11 | 7[13] |
| 2010 | 15,037 | 7[7] | |
| 2016 | 11,336 | 16 | 8[3] |
| 2017 | 11,374 |
Apostolic exarchs
Eparchs of Strumica
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