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| The '''Archbishopric of Ohrid''' (Ohrid Archbishopric, Archbishopric of Justiniana |
The '''Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid''' (Ohrid Archbishopric, Archbishopric of First Justiniana and all Bulgaria) was an autonomous ] Orthodox Church under the tutelage of the ] between ] and ], seated in ]. | ||
| The archbishopric was established in ] by lowering of the rank of the autocephalous ] and its subjugation to the jurisdiction of the ]. Although the first appointed archbishop (John of Debar) was a |
The archbishopric was established in ] by lowering of the rank of the autocephalous ] and its subjugation to the jurisdiction of the ]. Although the first appointed archbishop (John of Debar) was a Bulgarian, his successors, as well as the whole higher clergy, were invariably Greeks, the most famous of them being Saint ] of Ohrid (]-]). The ] quite early replaced ] as the official language of the archbishopric. All documents and even hagiographies of Bulgarian saints, for example the hagiography of Saint ], were written in Greek. Despite this, the Slavonic liturgy was preserved on the lower levels of the Church for several centuries. | ||
| The autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric remained respected during the periods of Byzantine, Bulgarian, Serbian and Ottoman rule and the church continued to exist until its abolition in 1767. |
The autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric remained respected during the periods of Byzantine, Bulgarian, Serbian and Ottoman rule and the church continued to exist until its abolition in 1767. For more information about the Ohrid Archbishopric and other periods in the history of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, see ]. | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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The Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid (Ohrid Archbishopric, Archbishopric of First Justiniana and all Bulgaria) was an autonomous Bulgarian Orthodox Church under the tutelage of the Patriarch of Constantinople between 1019 and 1767, seated in Ohrid.
The archbishopric was established in 1019 by lowering of the rank of the autocephalous Bulgarian Patriarchate and its subjugation to the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Although the first appointed archbishop (John of Debar) was a Bulgarian, his successors, as well as the whole higher clergy, were invariably Greeks, the most famous of them being Saint Theophylact of Ohrid (1078-1107). The Greek language quite early replaced Old Bulgarian as the official language of the archbishopric. All documents and even hagiographies of Bulgarian saints, for example the hagiography of Saint Clement of Ohrid, were written in Greek. Despite this, the Slavonic liturgy was preserved on the lower levels of the Church for several centuries.
The autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric remained respected during the periods of Byzantine, Bulgarian, Serbian and Ottoman rule and the church continued to exist until its abolition in 1767. For more information about the Ohrid Archbishopric and other periods in the history of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, see Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
External links
- The history of Achrida (Ohrid) according to the Catholic Encyclopaedia
- History of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church according to the Catholic Encyclopaedia