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Macedonian Church In Australia [re: Historian] |
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Tuk () |
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Публикувано | 16.03.00 04:15 |
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Why are all "Macedonians" in Australia claiming to be of Bulgarian origin???
----http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8095/
History of the First
Macedonian Church
Community in Australia
27 September 1950
The first Reverend
Petre Georgi Phillipoff
1894 - 1959
MacedonoBulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church Community
"St. Kiril & Metodi"
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church Diocese
of North and South America, and Australia
After those so many remembered traditions, the song "Mila Rodino" was
sung. All - old and young were singing and there were many tears in the eyes,
and most of all - in the eyes of the Bishop. The melody had not yet gone
while another one was started - "Planino Pirin". After the end of the song,
Rev. Peter Phillipoff said:
"I can't be a silent spectator of what is going on here at this very
moment, and I am telling you all that we are only Bulgarians,
blood from Your blood, flesh from Your flesh, we are Bulgarians
from Macedonia. Please understand me - let us not divide from
each other. And if other ways for the liberation of Macedonia are
sought at present, it is because there is not another way".
Adelaide, South Australia, 22 October 1950
On 27 Sep 1950 at a meeting of Bulgarians and Macedonian-Bulgarians in
Melbourne, Australia, the constitution and formation of the MacedonoBulgarian
Eastern Orthodox Church Community "St. Kiril & Metodi" was unanimously
accepted. Two-thirds of those present were Australia citizens. All in attendance
on this historic occassion signed the constitution, which contained the following
pertinent clauses
Clause 8 - Irrespective of their place of birth, membership of the Church
Community St Kiril & Metodi is open to all Eastern Orthodox Bulgarians,
who apply and are accepted by the Committee.
Clause 9a - Foundation members are those who signed this inaugral
constitution, however they will not attain full rights until six months have
passed.
Clause 9b - All Orthodox christians may be members, however they will
not have the right to be elected to the Church Committee.
Clause 17 - Any changes to this constitution have to be ratified by Bishop
Velichky and cannot change the intent of this protocol.
Clause 18 - Changes to the constitution require a two-thirds majority and
cannot change any aspect pertaining to the canonical protocol.
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