Dioceses of the Macedonian Orthodox Church en (2013-present)

The Diocese of

Povardarie Povardarie ( mk, Повардарие) is a geographic region in the central part of North Macedonia, and includes all of the canyons, mountains and valleys through which the river Vardar flows. Term is used in names of Diocese of Povardarie of t ...

, also known as the Vardar Diocese, is a

diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...

of the

Macedonian Orthodox Church The Macedonian Orthodox Church – Archdiocese of Ohrid (MOC-AO; mk, Македонска православна црква – Охридска архиепископија), or simply the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) or the Archdiocese o ...

. It covers the municipalities: Veles,

Kavadarci Kavadarci ( mk, Кавадарци ) is a town in the Tikveš region of North Macedonia. In the heart of North Macedonia's wine country, it is home to the largest winery in Southeast Europe, named after the Tikveš plain. The town of Kavadarci is ...

Negotino Negotino ( mk, Неготино, ) is a town in North Macedonia, the seat of the Negotino Municipality. Its population is about 13,000. Geography Negotino is located on the right side of the river Vardar. It is about above sea level. Negotino ...

Valandovo Valandovo ( mk, Валандово ) is a small town in southeastern North Macedonia. The city is the seat of Valandovo Municipality. History Ancient Period Evidence of life can be found beginning in the 10th-7th centuries B.C. There is a settle ...

Bogdanci Bogdanci ( mk, Богданци ) is a small town in North Macedonia, close to the border with Greece. It is located at around , and is the seat of Bogdanci Municipality. Location The space of the Gevgelian ravine that comprise the space of the B ...

Demir Kapija Demir Kapija ( mk, Демир Капија ) is a small town in North Macedonia, located near the ominous limestone gates of the same name. It has 3,725 inhabitants. The town is the seat of Demir Kapija Municipality. Etymology The name of the tow ...

and

Gevgelija Gevgelija ( mk, Гевгелија; ) is a town with a population of 15,685 located in the very southeast of the North Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River, situated at the country's main border with Greece (Bogorodica-Evzoni), the point ...

. It is headed by Metropolitan Agatangel.

List of churches and monasteries in the Povardarie

*Monastery of St. George – Pološki Monastery, near

*St John the Baptist – Veterski Monastery, near Drenovo *The Most Holy Theotokos, Veles area *Monastery of St Demetrios, Veles *Monastery of St Nicholas – Mokliški Monastery, near Kavadarci *Cave Church of St Mark, Kavadarci area *, village of Drenovo

References

The Vardar Diocese at mpc.org.mk
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