Organization
As of 2005, the Macedonian Orthodox Church is headed by Archbishop Stephen of Ohrid and Macedonia. He presides over the Holy Synod of Hierarchs of the church, consisting of 9 metropolitans and titular bishops.
- Dioceses on the territory of Republic of Macedonia
- Diocese of Skopje, headed by Archbishop Stefan of Ohrid and Macedonia;
- Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo, headed by Metropolitan Kiril;
- Diocese of Debar and Kičevo, headed by Metropolitan Timotej;
- Diocese of Prespa and Pelagonia, headed by Metropolitan Petar;
- Diocese of Strumica, headed by Metropolitan Naum;
- Diocese of Bregalnica, headed by Metropolitan Ilarion;
- Diocese of Povardarie, headed by Metropolitan Agatangel
- Dioceses outside the Republic of Macedonia
- American-Canadian Diocese, headed by Metropolitan Metodij
- European Diocese, headed by Metropolitan Pimen
- Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, administered by Metropolitan Petar of Prespa and Pelagonia, headquarters in Melbourne.
- Diocese of Canberra, Australia and Tasmania - headquarters in Sydney.
Outside the country, the church is active in 3 dioceses in the diaspora. The 10 dioceses of the church are governed by ten Episcopes, with around 500 active priests in about 500 parishes with over 2000 churches and monasteries. The church claims jurisdiction of about twenty living monasteries, with more than 100 monks.
Church calendars follow the old Julian Calendar, and use the archaic names of the months of the year instead of the common Latin-derived names
According to the 2006 Australian census, a total of 48,085 people there reported that they are Macedonian Orthodox (53,249 in 2001), out of a total of 67,833 who said they speak the Macedonian language at home.
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