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The Slav colonisation later chain of events turned into a vicious circle of Macedonia began in mutual accusations and incidents involving the 7th century, when the Slavs were assimilated with the native inhabitants. Their Christianization began in the 9th century with the life patriarchate and work of the holy brothers, Saints Methodius and Cyrilpartly, who came from Thessalonica. They created the Cyrillic alphabet Serbian government on one side, and translated the Holy Bible and several other scriptures so that the church services could be held in the vernacular. Their mission was continued MOC, backed by Saints Clement and Nahum of Ohrid at the end of 9th and in Macedonian government on the beginning of the 10th centuryother. Saint Clement founded the first University of the Slavs in this region, The Macedonian side regarded Jovan as a traitor and Saint Nahum founded the first Slavic monastery on the shore of Lake OhridSerbian puppet. In the second half Jovan complained of the 10th century, within the borders of Samuel's a new state, the autocephalous Ohrid Archdiocese was established with the rank of patriarchate-backed media campaign against his church. After the fall of Samuel's state"They are creating an unstable, explosive atmosphere among the Ohrid Archdiocese was reduced population and are virtually inviting people to a lower rank of church hierarchy (archbishopric) and it existed as such for eight centurieslynch us, until its abolishment " he told Forum 18 News Service.<ref>[http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=579 MACEDONIA: Why is state interfering in 1767 by the Turkish sultan Mustapha III, and its dioceses were annexed to the Patriarchate Orthodox dispute?]</ref> The government has denied registration of Constantinoplehis church<ref>[http://www. From this moment on Macedonian people made all possible efforts to restore the Archdioceseforum18.org/Archive. Its dioceses were under several jurisdictions of the neighbouring php?article_id=418 MACEDONIA: Serbian Orthodox Churches and this struggle became particularly fierce in the second part "will never get registration"]</ref>, attacked its places of the 19th worship and the first part of the 20th centurylaunched a criminal case against him. Convenient conditions for restoration of He was arrested, removed from his bishopric and then expelled from the independence were created not earlier than during World War II (1941-1945)country. Right before the end of the war, He returned in 19442005 and, in the village of Gorno Vranovciafter attempting to perform a [[baptism]], an Initiative Board for Organisation of the Macedonian Orthodox Church he was formed. In March, 1945arrested, sentenced to 18 months in Skopje, a Resolution prison<ref>[http://www.iwpr.net/?p=bcr&s=f&o=257037&apc_state=henibcr200508 Church Rivalry Threatens to restore the Archdiocese of Ohrid as Macedonian Orthodox Church was made at the First Clergy Brim Over]</ref> and Laity Assemblyjailed with "extremely limited visitation rights."<ref>[http://www. This decision was submitted to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church, since before World War II several dioceses in Macedonia were under the United Orthodox Church of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians, known later as Serbian Orthodox Churchsoutheasteurope.org/subpage. php?sub_site=2&id=14827&head=hl&site=5 The Synod head of the Serbian Orthodox Church did not accept this decision, which resulted in the following actions of the Initiative Board: instead of as an autocephalous, the Board insisted on the Church being recognised as autonomous. This request Macedonia was also rejected. In 1958, the Second Clergy and Laity Assembly was held put in Ohrid and the proposal for restoration of the Ohrid Archdiocese of Saint Clement as a Macedonian Orthodox Church was accepted and Dositheus was appointed the first archbishop. Jail]</ref>
In 1966 the relations with the Serbian Church got worse August 2006, Abp Jovan was again. Due to the conflicts and misunderstandings, the Holy Synod convicted of embezzlement of the Macedonian Orthodox Church summoned the Third Clergy MOC church funds and Laity Assembly on July 17, 1967, voluntarily surrendered himself to imprisonment after a short period in Ohridhiding. At the formal session in An appeal has been lodged on his behalf with the Ohrid church International Court of St. Clement, the Holy Synod proclaimed the Macedonian Orthodox Church as AUTOCEPHALOUS. Justice at The act of proclamation was made by the Holy Synod of the Macedonian Orthodox Church during the Holy Liturgy celebrated in the church of St. Clement of Ohrid on July 19, 1967, or exactly on the second centennial after it had been banned by the Ottoman authoritiesHague.
===[[Diocese|Dioceses]] on the territory of Republic of Macedonia===#Diocese of Skopje, headed by His Beatitude Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia#Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Kyril#Diocese of Debar and Kičevo, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Timotej#Diocese of Prespa and Pelagonia, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Petar#Diocese of Strumica, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Naum#Diocese of Bregalnica, headed by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Agathangel#Diocese of Povardarie, administered by the Most Reverend Metropolitan Timotej ===Dioceses abroad===#[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada|Diocese of America and Canada]], headed by His Eminence Metropolitan [[Methodius (Zlatanov) of Toronto|Metodij]]#[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand|Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]], administered by His Eminence Metropolitan [[Peter (Karevski) of Prespa|Petar]]#[[Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Europe|Diocese of Europe]], headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Pimen of Europe ==References==<references /> ==Source==*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macedonian_Orthodox_Church&oldid=55478105 Wikipedia:Macedonian Orthodox Church] ==See also==*[[:mk:Главна_страница|Православна-енциклопедија Главна страница]]*[[w:Macedonia naming dispute]] ==External links==*[http://www.mpc.org.mkMacedonian Orthodox Church], official site*[http://www.svpetaripavle.org Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral Sts Peter and Paul-Crown Point, IN, USA]*[http://www.stclementofohrid.com/ St. Clement of Ohrid Cathedral in Toronto]*[http://www.macedonianchurch.org/HistoryofMacedonianOrthodoxChurch.htm History of Macedonian Orthodox Church from MOC's point of view]*[http://www.macedonianchurch.org Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary ("St. Mary") - Greater Columbus, Ohio, USA]*[http://www.poa-info.org/frameset.php?l=en&r=history Failed agreemment between SOC and MOC] [[Category:Jurisdictions]] [[fr:Église orthodoxe macédonienne]]