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Three new Episcopes in MOC ( 22.04.2005 )

A N N O U C E M E N T

 

            The Holy Synod of Hierarchs of the Macedonian Orthodox Church at its regular session, held on April 22, 2005,decided to elect new hierarchs of the Macedonian Orthodox Church. In the Church high clergy it numbered:

1.       The Very Reverend Archimandrite Fr Methodius (Zlatanov), vice-dean in the Macedonian Orthodox Seminary, was elected titular episcope to the Skopje diocesan, with the title Episcope of Velika.

2.       The Very Reverend Archimandrite Fr Clement (Božinovski), hegoumen of the Zrze monastery of Holy Transfiguration, was elected titular episcope to the diocesan of Prespa and Pelagonia, with the title Episcope of Heraclea.

3.       The Very Reverend Archimandrite Fr Poemen (Ilievski), a postgraduate at St Sergius Institute in Paris, was elected titular episcope to the Strumica diocesan, with the title Episcope of Poljana.

The Holy Synod of Hierarchs of the Macedonian Orthodox Church salutes the Decision of the Court to free from charges the defenders of the Fatherland who were under suspended sentence.

The Synod fully supports Mr Pasko Kuzman and expresses its surprise that his work should be devaluated.

 

FROM THE OFFICE OF

THE HOLY SYNOD OF HIERARCHS OF

THE MACEDONIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH