Metropolitanate of Skopje
The Metropolitanate of Skopje (Serbian: Митрополија скопска; Greek: Μητρόπολις Σκόπιάς) is an Eastern Orthodox eparchy, formerly under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric, an autonomous and canonical branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North Macedonia. Its seat is in Skopje. It is a metropolitan diocese of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric, headed by Archbishop Jovan Vraniškovski of Ohrid, who is also styled Metropolitan of Skopje.
Metropolitanate of Skopje Митрополија скопска Μητρόπολις Σκόπιάς | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Region of Skopje |
| Headquarters | Skopje, North Macedonia |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church – autonomous Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric |
| Established | 4th Century |
| Language | Church Slavonic |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Jovan Vraniškovski (2002–2023) |
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