"Today the Macedonian Orthodox Church follows the traditions of St.Clement's Archbishop of Ohrid and it's headed by a Holy Synod of Bishops consisting of six bishops."

The Macedonian Orthodox Church has played an important role in the long struggle of the macedonian peple for the preservation of its identity, education and culture. First autocephalous macedonian chruch was the Archbishopric of Ohrid established by St.Clement and St.Naum-students of St.Cyril and Metodij in 893 A.D.

"The Macedonian Orthodox Church has played an extremely important role in uniting and organizing Macedonian expatriates in Australia, the United States and Canada, and recently also in West European countries. The Australian Eparchy and the Canada-American Eparchy comprise 44 churches and 2 monasteries. The activity of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in foreign countries is of exceptional educational and cultural assistance and of irreplaceable importance for the unity of Macedonians, their better mutual understanding and the preservation of their national traditions and constant concern about their national identity. Together with the Association of Expatriates, the Macedonian Orthodox Church plays decisive role in the maintenance of constant links between the expatriates and their homeland."