Serbian Patriarch: Serbian Orthodox Church Unanimously Approves Autocephaly of Macedonian Orthodox Church  

Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Stefan, Patriarch Porfirije(BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV)

During a liturgy in Skopje on May 24, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije said that the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church “unanimously approved” autocephaly of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric.

“Responsibility has been placed on me and Archbishop of Ohrid (the head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric) and our Synods to together work on technical and organizational details, which will be formalized with an official document,” Patriarch Porfirije said.

The patriarch also said that the document would be communicated to all Orthodox Churches, which would be asked to accept autocephaly, noting he was assured that all would embrace it with joy. Archbishop Stefan stressed that he was happy with “brotherly reconciliation,” noting that autocephaly of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric would mean “more closeness with other Orthodox Churches.”