Michael (in the world of Methodi Gogov ; May 20, 1912 , Novo-Selo (now the Republic of Macedonia ) - July 6, 1999 , Skopje ) is the fourth primate of the non-canonical Macedonian Orthodox Church with the title "Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedon."
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| December 4, 1993 - July 6, 1999 | |||
| Church | Macedonian Orthodox Church | ||
| Predecessor | Gabriel (Miloshev) | ||
| Successor | Stefan (Velianovsky) | ||
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Biography
Born in 1912 in the village of Novo Selo (now the community of Shtip, Macedonia). After completing primary education in 1927, he listened to the Bitolsky Theological Seminary .
In 1932 he entered the theological faculty of Belgrade University, after which in 1936 he became a parish priest in the Church of St. Nicholas in New Village.
During the Second World War, he was a participant in the People's Liberation War and a member of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the Liberation of Macedonia .
At the beginning of March 1945 he took part in the organization of the first church-folk cathedral in Skopje , in which 300 priests and laity took part.
After the Communists came to power, he was convicted and imprisoned for the ideas of national, social and spiritual freedom of the Macedonian people. After six months, he was released, but not for long. In 1948, he was again arrested and sentenced to 5.5 years in prison. Despite threats and demands to renounce the priesthood, he remained firm in his positions and continued to serve as a priest in Skopje.
In 1966 he was sent to Australia to participate in Missionary work.
In 1967, together with the Macedonian episcopate and clergy, he declined to split.
At the end of 1970, he returned to Macedonia and was appointed rector of the Macedonian Orthodox Seminary, where he taught English , homiletics and pastoral theology . In addition to English, he spoke French and Russian.
Since 1972, he was Secretary General of the Macedonian Archdiocese. On December 25, 1988, he was consecrated bishop of Cookard. He did not want to read his sermons, but was remembered for his oratory, which excelled the others by the bishop of his jurisdiction.
December 4, 1993 was elected head of the non-canonical Macedonian Orthodox Church .
He was the only clergyman who was offered the post of President of the Republic of Macedonia , but he refused.
During his presidency, he amended the Charter of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, the charters of the three dioceses abroad and other church laws and norms. Also, with it, the publishing activity of the MOC became more active: liturgical books and more books with theological content were printed.
Died July 6, 1999 in Skopje. He was buried in the church of St. Naum of Ohrid in the village of Radishani .