Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo

Kiril, birth name Nikola Popovski (Macedonian Cyrillic: Никола Поповски), was Metropolitan bishop of the no longer existing Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo of Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric.

Kiril
Metropolitan of Polog and Kumanovo
Church	Macedonian
Diocese	Polog and Kumanovo
See	Skopje
Installed	1971
Quashed	2013
Predecessor	unknown
Successor	Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo Joseph of Tetovo and Gostivar
Personal details
Born	1934 Carev Dvor, Resen Yugoslavia
Died	2013[1] Skopje Macedonia
Buried	Monastery in Deljadrovci,[2] Skopje
Nationality	Macedonian
Denomination	Eastern Orthodoxy
Residence	Skopje
Occupation	Metropolitan of MPC-OA

The Macedonian Cross.

Education

Kiril completed primary education in his native village and Theological Seminary in Prizren, in present Kosovo. In 1965 he enrolled in the Moscow Spiritual Academy, but after two years of study he came back to Macedonia and completed his studies at the Theological faculty "St. Clement of Ohrid" in Skopje.

See also

• Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo
• Joseph of Kumanovo and Osogovo
• Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
• List of Metropolitans of Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo
• Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric
• Kumanovo

References

1. "Condolences to the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, H.H. Stefan on the death of Bishop Kiril". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
2. ">Mactel - Macedonian Business Web Directory - Online Business Listings - mactel.com.au". mactel.com.au. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-26.

External links

• Biography of Kiril on Macedonian
• Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo on MOC-OA Site
• Official Page of Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo

Eastern Orthodox Church titles
New title	Metropolitan of Polog and Kumanovo 1971–2013	Succeeded by Joseph as Metropolitan of Kumanovo and Osogovo Joseph as Metropolitan of Tetovo and Gostivar