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Jovan VI (Vraniškovski) of Ohrid

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Testimonies for the faith: imprisonment
Since joining the canonical orthodox church, the persecution began, initially with the illegal expelling from his residence. He is persecued by the state, FYRO Macedonia, was imprisoned several times, and Amnesty International declared him ''a prisoner of conscience''[http://amnesty.org/en/library/asset/EUR05/001/2006/en/28018728-d44a-11dd-8743-d305bea2b2c7/eur050012006en.html].
 
While in prison, he was not allowed visitors, apart from his closest family - his parents and his sister. [http://www.southeasteurope.org/subpage.php?sub_site=2&id=14827&head=hl&site=5]
 
Also, he was not allowed to take communion in the prison, the priests who came with the Sacraments were not allowed to meet him.
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