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Address Book of the Religious Communities
In 2004, MCIC in cooperation with the religious communities has
published the Address Book of the religious communities. The Address
Book was published in 700 copies in Macedonian language and 300
copies of an abridged version in Albanian and English language each.
It contains basic information on all registered churches and
religious communities in Macedonia (office address, contact data,
name of the leader and members of highest bodies, type and number of
religious facilities, educational facilities, publications and
newsletters, humanitarian organizations etc.). This publication
allowed better and faster communication among the clergy of the
different religious communities.
The only criterion for the religious community to be included in the
Address Book was to be registered in the Committee for Relations
with the Religious Communities. The Committee administers a register
enlisting 25 religious communities.
The Address Book covered 23, out of 25 religious communities,
registered in the Committee for Relations with the Religious
Communities, under the Law on religious communities and religious
groups (Official Gazette 37/1997-1426). Taking into consideration
that one of the two religious communities, which are not included in
this catalogue, has not updated the data since the initial
registration, and the other one seeks re-registration in order to
get status of citizens’ association, we may say that the Address
Book has provided hundred-percent coverage.
The Address Book was distributed to the religious communities, local
and foreign civil society organizations, embassies and consular
offices, media, educational facilities and the Government of the
Republic of Macedonia. The new edition of the Address Book is
expected in mid-2008.
Address book of the Religious Communities
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