Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo
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| Metropolitan of Kumanovo and Osogovo | |
| Church | Macedonian |
| Diocese | Kumanovo and Osogovo |
| See | Skopje |
| Installed | 2013 |
| Predecessor | none (Kiril as Metropolitan of Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo) |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1977 Prilep  Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Macedonian |
| Denomination |
 Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Residence |
 Kumanovo |
| Occupation | Metropolitan of MOC-OA |
Dr. Joseph (Macedonian: Јосиф) is the first and current Metropolitan bishop of the Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.[1][2]
Schooling
Metropolitan Josif in 1995 enrolled at the Faculty of Theology “St Clement of Ohrid” in Skopje, where in 2000 earned a bachelor’s degree with thesis topic “The Icons in the History of the Church”. In 2009, he completed his doctoral studies dissertation with the topic “Dogmatic-theological doctrine of hesychasm in the works of St John Climacus , St Symeon the New Theologian, and Gregory Palamas”.
See also
- Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
- List of Metropolitans of Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
- Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo
- Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo
- Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric
- Kumanovo
References
- ↑ "Митрополит". josif.mk.
- ↑ "Metropolitan". koe.mk.
External links
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| Preceded by Kiril as Metropolitan of Polog and Kumanovo |
Metropolitan of Kumanovo and Osogovo 2013–present |
Incumbent |
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