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20 Years Jubilee of Revived Monasticism 20 Years Jubilee of Revived Monasticism
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Monastery "St. John the Baptist - Bigorski"
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    • 27 September 2022

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    • 25 September 2022

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    • 24 September 2022

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    • 23 September 2022

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    • 23 September 2022

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    • 22 September 2022
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  • A festive Liturgy at the Most Holy and Life-giving Tomb of Christ

    • 25 September 2022

  • (video) Panorthodox celebration of the Holy Cross in the city of Jerusalem

    • 27 September 2022

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  • Graceful climbing to Krcin

    • 4 September 2022

  • A friendly visit of the US Ambassador

    • 20 May 2022

  • Most joyful annunciation from Constantinople: The Ecumenical Patriarchate recognised our historical and reinstated Ohrid Archbishopric as canonical

    • 9 May 2022

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The monastery was founded in the year of 1020 by the first Archibshop of Ohrid John of Debar.

It is built in the honour of the Forerunner and Baptist of our Lord, Saint John, for whom the Lord Jesus Christ himself said that there is no greater among those born by women.

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