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3 unusual facts about Ohrid Archbishopric


Ohrid Archbishopric

Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric, an autonomous archbishopric under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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Archbishopric of Ohrid, established in 1019, an autonomous archbishopric under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Constantinople, abolished in the 18th century by the Ottoman Empire.

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Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric, formed in 1967 by a former Serbian Orthodox clergyman, however it is not recognized by any other autocephalous church.



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