Catholic Church in North Macedonia

Macedonian Caritas is the largest Catholic charity in North Macedonia, active both in social welfare and humanitarian aid.

At the time, there was a creation of parishes in alignment with the Archbishopric of Ohrid whose autocephaly was maintained until 1767, when the Turks, influenced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, suspend it.

Christianity was present in these areas illustrated by the fact that the Council of Nicea (325), signed between the Assembly's fathers, and the Bishop of Dacosta Scupi (Skopje) was mentioned as bishop in charge of Dardania (Europe) province, whose capital is Skopje, and extends from Niš until Veles (city).

The apostolic succession of the Catholic Archbishops of Skopje since Andrea Bogdani, an Albanian born in modern day Kosova (1651-1656) until today is continuous.

But in a Concordat between Holy See and the Kingdom of Serbia the title of Archbishop was transferred to the bishop of the Archdiocese of Shkodër-Pult.

In 2000 Pope John Paul II divided Skopje from Apostolic Administration of Prizren and today its jurisdiction extends throughout the territory of North Macedonia.

In North Macedonia there are Catholics of Byzantine-Catholic rite that fall under the jurisdiction of the Macedonian Apostolic Vicariate.

Pope John Paul II on January 11, 2001 in Vatican signed a decree to establish an Apostolic Exarch for Catholics of the Eastern rite in North Macedonia.

[5] Both Catholic institutions in North Macedonia are under the leadership of one person, Kiro Stojanov, perhaps the only case in the world.