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BIOGRAPHY
Born on February 17, 1955 in Bogomila, Macedonia. Finished Elementary School in his birth-village in 1970. In 1975 he finished Theological Seminary in Skopje, and Theology College in 1985, also in Skopje, Macedonia.
On August 2, 1975 has been ordained as deacon in the monastery of St. Ilia, Mirkovci, Skopje. Next day, on August 3, 1975, was ordained in the rang of priest by Archbishop Dositej in the monastery of St. Georgij – Krivi Dol, Skopje.
Father Slobodan Petkovski served as parish priest in the Churches: of St. Spas – Dracevo, Skopje; St. Arh. Gabriel – Autokomanda, Skople; Sts. Peter and Paul – Gorce Petrov, Skopje.
On July 7, 1985 Fr. Slobodan has been called by the Bishop to serve at St. Dimitrij Church in Rochester, New York, USA. On November 2, 2002 he was called to serve at the Sts. Kiril and Metodij Church in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, USA.
On July 12, 1984, Archbishop Angelarij awarded Fr. Petkovski the rank of Very Reverend. In November 2005, Macedonian Orthodox Church’s Holy Bishops Synod awarded him with a Pectoral Cross. Fr. Slobodan granted the Pectoral Cross on May 6, 2006, by Archbishop Stefan at St. Georgij monastery in Randolph.
Fr. Slobodan Petkovski has published a bi-lingual Book of Needs in Macedonian and English, a bi-lingual Services Book in Macedonian and English with Matins, Vespers, Liturgy, Blessing of Five Breads and Troparia, as well as many other educational brochures for parishioners.
BIOGRAFIJA
Roden na 17 fevruari 1955 godina vo Bogomila, Makedonija. Zavr{uva osmoletka vo rodnoto mesto vo 1970 godina. Vo 1975 godina zavr{uva petoklasna Bogoslovija vo Skopje, a Teolo{ki fakultet vo 1985 godina, isto vo Skopje.
Na 2 avrust 1975 godina rakopolo`en e vo |akonski ~in vo manastirot “Sv. Ilija” vo Mirkovci-Skopje, a na 3 avgust 1975 godina vo manastirot “Sv. Georgij” vo Krivi Dol-Skopje e rakopolo`en vo sve{teni~ki ~in.
Na parohija: crkva “Sv. Spas” vo Dra~evo-Skopje, crkva “Sv. arh. Gavril” vo Skopje, crkva “Sv. Petar i Pavle” vo \or~e Petrov-Skopje. Dobiva kanonski priem vo Amerikansko-kanadskata Eparhija i na 7 juli 1985 godina postaven e za parohiski sve{tenik vo crkvata “Sv. Dimitrij” vo Ro~ester, a na 1 noemvri 2002 godina vo crkvata “Sv. Kiril i Metodij” vo Wu Xerzi.
Na 12 juli 1984 godina proizveden e vo protoerejski ~in od Arhiepiskopot g. Angelarij, a vo noemvri 2005 godina od Svetiot Sinod na MPC unapreden e vo stavroforski ~in. Gradniot krst dodelen mu e na 6 maj 2006 godina od Arhiepiskopot g. Stefan vo manastirot “Sv. Georgij” vo Wu Xerzi.
Ima izdadeno dvojazi~en Trebnik (makedonsko-angliski), dvojazi~en Slu`ebnik (makedonsko-angliski) so Utrena, Ve~erna, Liturgija, Petolebie i Tropari, kako i drugi pou~ni Bro{uri za parohijanite.