Kiro Stojanov

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Bishop of Skopje and Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia

Monsignor Dr Kiro Stojanov (9 April 1959 in the village of Radovo, Strumica) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Skopje Diocese and the Apostolic Administrator and Exarch of the Macedonian Greek Catholic Church. He is the first Catholic bishop of Macedonian nationality after 104 years. He was ordained as a priest in 1986, and from 1999 to 2005 he was the Auxiliary and Titular Bishop of the Skopje Diocese which was then lead by Monsignor Joakim Herbut. In 2003 he joined the Maltese Order.

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Kiro Stojanov: Dialogue based on the foundations that connect us. A contribution toward strengthening relations among the churches and religious communities in Macedonia. In: Journal of Ecumenical Studies 39(2002), Nr. 1-2, S. 73-76.
Neue Malteser in Makedonien aufgenommen. In: Malteser Kreuz 2003, Heft 3/4.