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* <small> ''Main ArticleArticles on the:'' </small> *'''[[Church of Greece Structure]]'''* <small> ''Main Article:'' </small> [[List of Archbishops of Athens|List of Primates for the Church of Greece]]'''* <small> ''Main Article:'' </small> [[Holy Synod of Greece]]::The Church of Greece is organised as a state church, similar to the pattern adopted in the Russian church under [[w:Peter the Great|Peter the Great]] of Russia. The ultimate authority is vested in the [[Holy Synod|Synod of Bishops]] under the presidency of the archbishop of Athens and all Greece. A second synod, with the same presidency, consists of 12 bishops, each serving for one year only. The first synod deals with general ecclesiastical questions, whereas the second synod deals with administrative details. The church is divided into 81 small dioceses; some of these, are nominally under the jurisdiction of Constantinople. The majority of the church's priests in Greece do not have a university education, with very little formal training beyond two years at higher seminaries after high school. An up-to-date listing, in order of seniority of ordination, of the [http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/holysynod/hierarchy.htm Holy Synod] can be accessed at the Church of Greece's official website.'* <small> ''Main Article:'' </small> [[:Category:Greek Monasteries|List of Greek Monasteries and Churches]]'''* <small> ''main Article:'' </small> [[Timeline of Orthodoxy in Greece]]'''
<small> See Main Article: </small> [[:Category:Greek Saints|List of Greek Saints]]<br>
<small> or Sub-Article: </small> [[Modern Greek Saints]]
== References and notes ==
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==Source==
*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece website]
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In 1864, the Ionian islands were added to the Church of Greece and in 1881 the diocese of Thessaly and parts of Epirus were also added. Also in this year, the first Greek Orthodox church was founded in America. Under an agreement made in 1908 between the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Holy Synod of Athens, jurisdiction of the churches in America was given to the Church of Greece. In 1927, the statutes regarding the Church were modified resulting in the government controlling the church and attending the Holy Synod meetings. So during the 20s and 30s, the turbulent political events in Greece divided the Greeks of America and this resulted in Archbishop Athenaogoras of Corfu to be appointed to head the Greek Church in America.
Today the '''Church of Greece''' is governed by a Holy Synod, presided over by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Athens and assisted by four bishops chosen in regular succession. The Patriarch of Constantinople is still regarded as the spiritual head of the church and all of the Holy Chrisma used in Greece is consecrated by him.Organised as a state church, similar to the pattern adopted in the Russian church under [[w:Peter the Great|Peter the Great]] of Russia, the ultimate authority is vested in the [[Holy Synod|Synod of Bishops]] under the presidency of the archbishop of Athens and all Greece. A second synod, with the same presidency, consists of 12 bishops, each serving for one year only. The first synod deals with general ecclesiastical questions, whereas the second synod deals with administrative details. The church is divided into 81 small dioceses; some of these, are nominally under the jurisdiction of Constantinople. The majority of the church's priests in Greece do not have a university education, with very little formal training beyond two years at higher seminaries after high school. An up-to-date listing, in order of seniority of ordination, of the [http://www.ecclesia.gr/English/holysynod/hierarchy.htm Holy Synod] can be accessed at the Church of Greece's official website. == References and notes ==<references/> ==Source==*[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece website]
==See also==
===Greek saints===
Over the centuries, the Church of Greece has been associated with many saints on the Church's calendar. '''Some''' of these include:
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*[[Raphael, Nicholas and Irene]]
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*'''[[:Category:Greek Saints|List of Greek Saints]]'''
*'''[[Modern Greek Saints]]'''
=== Greek language on the church ===
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/grtoc.html Library of Congress - Federal Research Division - Country Studies - Greece] (See section on RELIGION: Orthodox Church of Greece).
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