Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje

Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje
Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica
Location
Country North Macedonia
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately subject to the Holy See
HeadquartersStrumica
Statistics
Area25,713 km2 (9,928 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 2,100,000
  • 11,374 (0.54%)
Parishes8
Information
Sui iuris churchMacedonian Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine
EstablishedJanuary 11, 2001
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica
Patron saintthe Blessed Virgin Mary
Secular priests16
LanguageMacedonian
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopKiro Stojanov
Website
Eparchy of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed in Strumica-Skopje

The Macedonian Catholic Eparchy of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica-Skopje is the only eparchy of the Macedonian Greek Catholic Church. It is situated in North Macedonia. The eparchy is an Immediately subject to the Holy See.

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