Daily Archives: April 3, 2015

Kičevo (Kichevo) – Most Pure Mother of God

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Most Pure Mother of God – Sveta Bogorodica Prechista – Света Богородица Пречистa in Kičevo (Кичево, Kichevo) This monastery (convent) founded in 1316 dedicated to the Immaculate (Prechista) Holy Mother of God (Bogorodica) is located about 5 kilometers south of Kičevo on the road to Ohrid on the slopes of […]

Sv Bogorodica Prechiste - Immaculate Holy Mother of God in Kichevo

Kaneo – St. John the Theologian

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Saint John the Theologian – Sveti Jovan Bogoslov – Свети Јован Богослов – Kaneo (Канео) On a peninsular cliff overlooking Lake Ohrid near the fishing village of Kaneo (west of the city Ohrid) is the church dedicated to the Apostle John. Written records establishing the founding of the church are […]

Kaneo – Birth of St. Mary

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Church of the Birth of St. Mary – Sv. Mala Bogorodica – Цв. Мала Богородица in Kaneo (Канео) This church, dedicated to the Holy Virginy, is located on the Kaneo peninsula on Lake Ohrid just below the Church of St. John the Theologian (Sv. Jovan Kaneo).  Above the entry into […]

Kališta (Kalishta) – St. Mary

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The Church of the Holy Virgin – Света Богородица (Sveta Bogorodica) in Kališta (Kalishta, Калишта) – Kalishta Monastery (Калишкиот Манастир) This monastery is located four kilometers south of Struga in the village of Kalishta on the western edge of Lake Ohrid. This church dedicated to St. Mary began in a cave […]

Galičnik (Galichnik) – Sts. Peter & Paul

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Saints Peter and Paul – Sveti Petar i Pavle – Св Петар и Павле in Galičnik (Галичник, Galichnik) This church is located in the picturesque village of Galičnik (Galichnik) on Mount Bistra.  This church dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul was built in 1930.  Galičnik is famous for its annual […]

Kaluzlija – St. Paraskeva

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St. Petka or St. Paraskeva – Света Петка, Sveta Petka, Калузлија (Kaluzlija) This monastery dedicated to Saint Petka is located about 40 kilometers from Štip on the foothills of Mount Plačkovica near the village of Kaluzlija. We started the day in Bargala and the weather was beautiful. By the time we […]

Lesnovo – St. Michael & St. Gabriel

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Saint Michael, Holy Archangel Michael & St. Hermit Gabriel of Lesnovo – Свети Архангел Михаил и пустиножителот Гаврил Лесновски (Лесновски манастир, Lesnovo Monastery) Records indicate this church and monastery was built in 1341 on top of a basilica and the frescoes were completed by 1348 and in 1357 King Stefan […]

Introduction – Churches & Monasteries

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Churches – Цркви (Crkvi) and Monasteries – Манастири (Manastiri) At just about any fueling station in Macedonia, you can purchase a map titled Churches and Monasteries that shows the location of all the major churches & monasteries in Macedonia. According to this map, the Macedonian Orthodox Church is organized into ten […]

Konče (Konche) – St. Stephen

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St. Stephen – Sv. Stefan – Св. Стефан, Konče (Konche, Конче) This monastery and church dedicated to St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, in the village of Konče (Konche) was built in 1366.  Originally, when the church was built it was a monastery dedicated to St. Mary (Св Богородица).  Hence, […]

Gorni Kozjak – St. George

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St. George – Sv. Gjorgji (Цв. Ѓорѓи) –  Gorni Kozjak (Горни Козјак) This 9th Century Church dedicated to St. George is located about 100 meters from the ancient town of Bargala, and about 16 kilometers away from modern day Štip near the village of Gorni Kozjak.  The foundation of the […]