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Macedonian Orthodox European Diocese

The European Diocese is diocese of Macedonian Orthodox Church for Europe, led by Metropolitan bishop Pimen.

St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto

Clement of Ohrid (Macedonian: Св. Климент Охридски) in Toronto, Ontario, is the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in Canada and one of the oldest in the American-Canadian Diocese.


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Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric

In attempt to restore its canonical status and gain recognition from the Orthodox churches, the Macedonian Orthodox Church negotiated with the Serbian Orthodox Church, and these negotiations led to an eventual agreement signed in Niš in June 2002, thus known as the Niš Agreement.

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe reported about the imprisonment of Archbishop Jovan, finding that Macedonian officials, in response to the ecclesiastical dispute concerning the status of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, have over-reacted and that the 18-month prison term sentence is excessive and unjustified.