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{{Short description|Balkan Orthodox church (1018–1767)}}
{{About|the historical archbishopric that existed from 1019–1767|the autocephalous Macedonian Orthodox Church|Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric|the former autonomous archbishopric in North Macedonia|Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric|other uses|Archbishopric of Ohrid (disambiguation)}}

[[File:Archbishopric of Ohrid in 1020, map by Dimitar Rizov (1917).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Map depicting the Archbishopric of Ohrid in {{circa|1020}} (1917).]]
The '''Archbishopric of [[Ohrid]]''', also known as the '''Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid'''<ref>
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*J. Pettifer as ed., The New Macedonian Question, St Antony's Series, Springer, 1999, {{ISBN|0230535798}}, p. 8.</ref> ({{langx|bg|Българска Охридска архиепископия}}; {{langx|mk|Охридска архиепископија}}), originally called '''Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima and all Bulgaria''' ({{langx|el|ἀρχιεπίσκοπὴ τῆς Πρώτης Ἰουστινιανῆς καὶ πάσης Βουλγαρίας}}), was an [[autocephalous]] [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] established following the [[Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria]] in 1018 by lowering the rank of the autocephalous [[Bulgarian Patriarchate]] due to its subjugation to the Byzantines. In 1767, the Archbishopric's autocephaly was abolished, and the Archbishopric was placed under the [[Ecclesiastical jurisdiction|tutelage]] of the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]].

==Name==
The initial title of the archbishopric was simply ''Bulgaria'' ({{langx|el|Βουλγαρία}}), but under the famous archbishop [[Theophylact of Ohrid|Theophylact Hephaistos]] (1078–1107) it was expanded to ''All Bulgaria'' ("Whole Bulgaria") ({{lang|grc|πᾶσα Βουλγαρία}}).{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|p=363}} [[John IV of Ohrid|John IV]] (1139/42–1163/64), the cousin of Emperor [[John II Komnenos]], was the first to use the title '''Archbishop of Justiniana Prima and All Bulgaria''' ({{lang|grc|ἀρχιεπίσκοπος Πρώτης Ἰουστινιανῆς καὶ πάσης Βουλγαρίας}}) in 1157, reflecting a recently developed trend that claimed for the see the succession and prerogatives of the short-lived [[Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima]] (535 – {{circa|610}}), founded by [[Justinian I]]. This title apparently fell into disuse by John's immediate successors, possibly due to pressure from the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]], but in the early 13th century it was revived by the ambitious [[Demetrios Chomatenos]] (1216–1236) to support his claims of quasi-patriarchal status in his clash over authority with the patriarchs of Constantinople in exile at the [[Empire of Nicaea]]. The designation finally became accepted by Constantinople and the Byzantine imperial chancery after 1261, and a fixed part of the archbishops' titulature; in the fullest form, the see was hence known as the '''Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima, Ohrid and all Bulgaria''' ({{lang|grc|ἀρχιεπίσκοπὴ Πρώτης Ἰουστινιανῆς Ἀχριδῶν καὶ πάσης Βουλγαρίας}}).{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|pp=363–364}}

''Archbishopric of Ohrid'' is the most common term of reference for the see because for the duration of its existence; from 1020 to 1767, its seat was in the city of [[Ohrid]].{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|pp=355–356}}

==History==
===Background===
Shortly after 934, the [[Byzantine emperor]] [[Romanos I Lekapenos]] recognized the head of the [[Bulgarian Orthodox Church]], Archbishop Damian, to the rank of [[patriarch]], following the terms of the peace treaty that ended the [[Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927]].{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|p=358}} In 971, Emperor [[John I Tzimiskes]] dismissed Damian after annexing the capital city of Great Preslav and parts of northeast [[First Bulgarian Empire|Bulgaria]], but the Bulgarian patriarchate was probably restored under Tsar [[Samuel of Bulgaria]].{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|pp=358–359}} During his rule, the residence of the Bulgarian patriarchs remained closely connected to the developments in the war between Samuel and the Byzantine emperor [[Basil II]]. Thus, the next Patriarch German resided consecutively in [[Almopia|Moglena (Almopia)]], [[Edessa, Greece|Vodena (Edessa)]] and [[Prespa (medieval town)|Prespa]]. Around 990, the last patriarch, Philip, moved to [[Ohrid]].

===History===
Following his [[Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria|final subjugation]] of the Bulgarian state in 1018, [[Basil II]], to underscore the Byzantine victory, established the Archbishopric of Ohrid by downgrading the Bulgarian patriarchate to the rank of the archbishopric. The now archbishopric remained an [[autocephalous]] church, separate from the [[Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. However, while the archbishopric was completely independent in any other aspect, its [[Primate (bishop)|primate]] was selected by the emperor from a list of three candidates submitted by the local [[church synod]]. In three ''[[sigillion|sigillia]]'' issued in 1020 Basil II gave extensive privileges to the new see.{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|pp=358–362}}

Although the first appointed archbishop ([[John of Debar]]) was a [[Bulgarians|Bulgarian]] from [[Kutmichevitsa]], his successors, as well as the whole higher clergy, were invariably Byzantine, the most famous of them being Saint [[Theophylact of Ohrid|Theophylact]] (1078–1107).<ref name=WBP>{{cite book|author1=Alexandru Madgearu|author2=Martin Gordon|title=The Wars of the Balkan Peninsula: Their Medieval Origins|url=https://archive.org/details/warsofbalkanpeni0000madg|url-access=registration|year=2008|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-5846-6}}</ref> The Archbishops were chosen from among the monks in Constantinople. Adrianos Komnenos, under his monastic name of [[John IV of Ohrid|John (IV)]] (1143–1160), was the cousin of Emperor [[John II Komnenos]] and was the first Archbishop who held the title of Archbishop of Justiniana Prima. The later archbishop John V [[Kamateros]] (1183–1216) was a former imperial clerk.

In the 13th and the first half of the 14th centuries, the territory of the Archbishopric was contested by the Byzantine Empire, the [[Latin Empire]], the [[Despotate of Epirus]], the [[Second Bulgarian Empire]] and later [[Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)|Serbia]]. After the [[siege of Constantinople (1204)|fall of Constantinople]] to the Latins in 1204 and with the foundation of the new states on the territory under the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Archbishopric, autonomous churches were founded in the states which did not accept the jurisdiction either of Constantinople or of Ohrid. After 1204, the [[Empire of Nicaea]] claimed the Byzantine imperial heritage and provided refuge to the exiled patriarchs of Constantinople. In the restored [[Second Bulgarian Empire]], a new Archbishopric was founded with its see in Tarnovo. Tsar [[Kaloyan]] (1197–1207) did not succeed in putting the Ohrid Archbishopric under the jurisdiction of the Tarnovo Archbishopric but nevertheless managed to expel the Greek bishops and install Bulgarians instead. The next Bulgarian rulers were constantly trying to reunite the Ohrid Archbishopric with the Tarnovo Archbishopric. The Latin conquests, the restoring of the [[Second Bulgarian Empire|Bulgarian Empire]] and the formation of an independent Serbian state reduced the jurisdiction of the Ohrid Archbishopric immensely, but it did not disappear. During the time of Archbishop [[Demetrios Chomatenos]], the autocephaly of the Archbishopric was confirmed with the act of anointing the despot of Epirus, [[Theodore Komnenos Doukas]], as Emperor and in correspondence with the Patriarch.

The southward expansion of the Serbian state in the second half of the 13th century was also followed by changes in ecclesiastical jurisdiction of some sees. After the successful Serbian campaigns against the Byzantine empire in 1282–1283, cities of [[Skopje]] and [[Debar]] were annexed and local eparchies transferred to the jurisdiction of [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian Archbishopric of Peć]].{{sfn|Fine|1994|pp=261}}

Serbian expansion reached its apogee at the time of king and tsar [[Stefan Dušan]] (1331–1355). Dušan had conquered Ohrid around 1334.{{sfn|Ćirković|2004|pp=63}} Under Serbian rule the Archbishopric of Ohrid kept its autonomy. On 16 April 1346 ([[Easter]]), at the Serbian capital city of [[Skopje]], a joined state and church assembly (''Sabor'') was held, attended by Serbian Archbishop [[Joanikije II]], the Archbishop [[Nicholas I of Ohrid]], the Patriarch [[List of Patriarchs of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church|Simeon of Bulgaria]] and other hierarchs and dignitaries, including monastic leaders of [[Mount Athos]]. The assembly proclaimed the raising of the autocephalous Serbian Archbishopric to the rank of Patriarchate. The Archbishopric of Ohrid was not annexed to the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć and kept its autonomy, recognizing only the honorary seniority of the Serbian Patriarch.{{sfn|Fine|1994|pp=309}}{{sfn|Ćirković|2004|pp=64-65}}

After the [[Battle of Maritsa]] in 1371, and [[Battle of Kosovo]] in 1389, much of the territory of the Archbishopric of Ohrid was affected by the expansion of [[Ottoman Turks]], who conquered Skopje in 1392 and annexed all southern regions after the death of [[Prince Marko]] in 1395. The archbishopric managed to survive the transition and was legalized by new Ottoman authorities. Not long after the fall of the [[Bulgarian Patriarchate]] in 1394, some of the bishoprics under its jurisdiction also entered the Ohrid Archbishopric. Thus, at the beginning of the 15th century, the Archbishop of Ohrid, attached the dioceses of [[Sofia]] and [[Vidin]] to the Archbishopric. In 1408, Ohrid came under Ottoman rule. Still, the Ottomans did not reach after the Ohrid Archbishopric, mostly because of their tolerance for monotheistic religions, and left the people to govern themselves regarding religion.

When the last medieval [[Serbian Patriarch]] died in 1463, there were no technical options to elect a new one, so the Ohrid Archbishopric had laid its claim over many of the Serbian Patriarchate's eparchies on the basis of its old 1019 territorial rights, predating Serbian autocephaly. By the 1520s, the Archbishopric of Ohrid had managed to put practically the entire Serbian Church under its jurisdiction, however, by the intervention of [[Sokollu Mehmed Pasha]] in 1557, the latter was renewed and reorganized. During the 15th century, dioceses from the other side of the [[Danube]], from the duchies of [[Wallachia]] and [[Moldova]], fell under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric. Nevertheless, this did not last for more than a hundred years. Towards the beginning of the 16th century, the Ohrid Archbishopric expanded its jurisdiction even over territories in [[Southern Italy]], as well as in [[Dalmatia]]. The flock of this diocese was made of Greeks and Albanians. Towards the middle of the 16th century, the Ohrid Archbishopric lost the Diocese of [[Veroia]], however, at the beginning of the 17th century, it gained the Diocese of [[Durrës|Durazzo]] from the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]]. Since then and until its abolishment in 1767, the Archbishopric neither lost nor gained a diocese under its jurisdiction.

===Abolition===
The autocephaly of the Ohrid Archbishopric remained respected during the periods of Byzantine, Bulgarian, Serbian and Ottoman rule; the church continued to exist until its abolition in 1767, when it was abolished by the Sultan's decree, at the urging of the Greek Eastern Orthodox leaders of Istanbul, and was placed under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Constantinople.<ref name="Shea1997">{{cite book|author=John Shea|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=InyEqBVhH-EC&pg=PA173|title=Macedonia and Greece: the struggle to define a new Balkan nation|publisher=McFarland|year=1997|isbn=978-0-7864-0228-1|pages=172–3|access-date=19 October 2011}}</ref> The division into [[phanariotes]] and [[autochthonist]]s which occurred among the diocesan bishops of the Ohrid Archbishopric and, the difficult financial position of the Ohrid Archbishopric over a longer period of time, contributed to its abolishment. Just a year before, the Patriarchate of Constantinople abolished the [[Serbian Patriarchate of Peć]] in the same manner, and its dioceses adjoined to the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

==Language==
The [[Greek language]] quite early replaced [[Old Church Slavonic]] as the official language of the Archbishopric. All documents and even [[hagiographies]] of saints, for example the hagiography of [[Clement of Ohrid]], were written in Greek. Despite this, the Slavonic liturgy was preserved on the lower levels of the Church for several centuries.

==Administration==
The Archbishopric of Ohrid was an [[autocephalous church]], with full internal ecclesiastical self-governance. Only after the Ottoman conquest, as part of the ''[[millet (Ottoman Empire)|millet]]'' system, did it come under the supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the [[Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople]].

At the time of its establishment, the archbishopric comprised 32 [[suffragan see]]s.{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|p=364}} However, over the following decades many of the bishoprics removed from other jurisdictions and accorded to Ohrid by Basil II were returned to their original metropolises. Despite the creation of new bishoprics from existing ones, by the middle of the 12th century the number of suffragans—apart from Ohrid itself—had decreased to 23 (modern names in parentheses): [[Metropolis of Kastoria|Kastoria]], [[Metropolitanate of Skopje|Skopia (Skopje)]], Belebousdion ([[Velbazhd]]), Sardike or Triaditza ([[Bishopric of Sofia|Sofia]]), Malesobe or Morobisdion (unlocated), [[Edessa, Greece|Edessa or Moglena]], [[Pelagonia|Herakleia (Bitola) or Pelagonia]], Prisdiana, [[Strumica|Tiberioupolis or Stroummitza (Strumica)]], [[Nisos]], [[Kephalonia]] or Glabinitze, Morabos or Branichevo, [[Eparchy of Belgrade|Sigida or Belegrada (Belgrade)]], Bidine (Vidin), Sirmion (Sremska Mitrovica), Lipenion, [[Eparchy of Raška and Prizren|Rhasos (Ras)]], [[Devol (Albania)|Selasphoros or Diabolis (Devol)]], Slanitza or [[Pella]], [[Kaninë|Illyrikon or Kanina]], [[Bishopric of Grevena|Grebenon (Grevena)]], [[Bishopric of Drastar|Drastar (Silistra)]], [[Bishopric of Deure|Deure (Debar)]], and the Vreanoti (Vranje), called also "bishopric of the Vlachs".{{sfn|Prinzing|2012|pp=364–365}}

==See also==
* [[Archbishop of Ohrid]]
* {{Interlanguage link|Charters of Emperor Basil II on the rights of the Ohrid Archbishopric|lt=|bg|Грамоти на император Василий II за правата на Охридската архиепископия}}
* [[Macedonian Orthodox Church]]
* [[Bulgarian Orthodox Church]]
* [[Serbian Orthodox Church]]
** [[Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric]]
* [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ohrid]]
* [[Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima]]

==References and notes==
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==External links==
*{{CathEncy|wstitle=Achrida}} The history of Achrida (Ohrid) according to the ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]'' (1913).
*{{CathEncy|wstitle=Bulgaria}} History of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church according to the ''Catholic Encyclopedia''.
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