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Monastery "St. John the Baptist - Bigorski"
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  • A schedule of events on the occasion of the ordination as bishop of our Elder and Abbot, Archimandrite Parthenius

    • 9 July 2020

  • The Nativity of St John the Baptist

    • 7 July 2020

  • It is truly meet to bless thee, O Theotokos

    • 24 June 2020

  • Constantinople - the symbol of Christian greatness and a message of repentance

    • 11 June 2020

  • Descent of the Holy Spirit - Pentecost

    • 7 June 2020

  • The Ascension of Christ - bringing and uniting human nature with the Lord

    • 28 May 2020
  • Popular posts

  • A schedule of events on the occasion of the ordination as bishop of our Elder and Abbot, Archimandrite Parthenius

    • 9 July 2020

  • The Nativity of St John the Baptist

    • 7 July 2020

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  • Constantinople – the symbol of Christian greatness and a message of repentance

    • 11 June 2020

  • The Bigorski Monastery welcomed their spiritual father as a newly elected bishop

    • 21 May 2020

  • Our Elder and Abbot Archimandrite Parthenius, was unanimously honoured as a vicar Bishop

    • 21 May 2020

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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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