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Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric

Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia · Skopje · est. 2022

An autocephalous Orthodox Church recognised in 2022; keeps the Old (Julian) Calendar.

Widely recognized

The Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric received recognition of its autocephaly in 2022 (its canonical status restored in communion through the Serbian and Ecumenical Patriarchates). It keeps the Old (Julian) Calendar — the Nativity is observed on 7 January civil. Its primate is the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, seated in Skopje. The Ecumenical Patriarchate restored communion under the name 'Archbishopric of Ohrid'; the autocephaly itself was granted by the Serbian Church and is not yet acknowledged pan-Orthodox.

Recognition

  • Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople recognizes this Church (2022) — Communion restored under the name 'Archbishopric of Ohrid'; the autocephaly itself was not granted by Constantinople.
  • Serbian Orthodox Church recognizes this Church (2022) — Autocephaly granted by the Serbian Orthodox Church (Tomos, June 2022).