Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo

Kiril
Metropolitan of Polog and Kumanovo
Church Macedonian
Diocese Polog and Kumanovo
See Skopje
Installed 1971
Quashed 2013
Predecessor unknown
Successor Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo
Joseph of Tetovo and Gostivar
Personal details
Born 1934
Carev Dvor, Resen
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Died 2013[1]
Skopje
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia
Buried Monastery in Deljadrovci,[2] Skopje
Nationality Macedonian
Denomination Eastern Orthodoxy
Residence Skopje
Occupation Metropolitan of MPC-OA
The Macedonian Cross.

Kiril, birth name Nikola Popovski (Macedonian Cyrillic: Никола Поповски), was Metropolitan bishop of the no longer existing Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo of Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric.

Education

Kiril completed primary education in his native village and Theological Seminary in Prizren, in present Kosovo. In 1965 he enrolled in the Moscow Spiritual Academy, but after two years of study he came back to Macedonia and completed his studies at the Theological faculty "St. Clement of Ohrid" in Skopje.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Condolences to the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, H.H. Stefan on the death of Bishop Kiril". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  2. ↑ ">Mactel - Macedonian Business Web Directory - Online Business Listings - mactel.com.au". mactel.com.au. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
Eastern Orthodox Church titles
New title Metropolitan of Polog and Kumanovo
1971–2013		 Succeeded by
Joseph
as Metropolitan of Kumanovo and Osogovo
Joseph
as Metropolitan of Tetovo and Gostivar
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