Macedonian Greek Catholic Church
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The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church [lower-alpha 1] or Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church is a sui juris Eastern Catholic church in full union with the Catholic Church which uses the Macedonian language in the liturgy. The Macedonian Greek Catholic Church comprises a single eparchy, the Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje.[1]
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Macedonian Greek Catholic Church | |
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Classification | Eastern Catholic |
Polity | Episcopal |
Structure | Eparchy[1] |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Kiro Stojanov[2] |
Region | North Macedonia |
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(s) | Macedonian Greek Catholic Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje[1] |
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