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| − | name= Church of Greece| | + | name=Church of Greece| |
| − | founder= | + | founder=[[Apostles]]| |
| − | independence= 1833 | | + | independence=1833| |
| − | recognition= 1850 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] | | + | recognition=1850 by [[Church of Constantinople|Constantinople]] | |
| − | primate= | + | primate=[[Christodoulos (Paraskevaides) of Athens|Abp. Christodoulos]]| |
hq=Athens, Greece| | hq=Athens, Greece| | ||
territory=Greece| | territory=Greece| | ||
| − | possessions= | + | possessions=—| |
language=Greek| | language=Greek| | ||
music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral| | music=[[Byzantine Chant]] / Choral| | ||
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website=[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece] | website=[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ Church of Greece] | ||
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| − | The '''Church of Greece''' is one of the autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the southern part of Greece. The church is led by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. | + | The '''Church of Greece''' is one of the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the southern part of Greece. The church is led by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece. |
| − | The | + | The primate of the Church of Greece has been [[Christodoulos (Paraskevaides) of Athens|Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece]] since 1998. |
== History == | == History == | ||
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| − | == External | + | == External links == |
| − | + | *[http://www.ecclesia.gr/ The Church of Greece]: official website | |
| − | * [http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=23&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Greece] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar | + | *[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-bodypg.aspx?eccpageID=23&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Greece] by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar |
{{churches}} | {{churches}} | ||
[[Category:Jurisdictions]] | [[Category:Jurisdictions]] | ||
Revision as of 20:12, November 17, 2005
| Church of Greece | |
| Founder(s) | Apostles |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 1833 |
| Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1850 by Constantinople |
| Current primate | Abp. Christodoulos |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Primary territory | Greece |
| Possessions abroad | — |
| Liturgical language(s) | Greek |
| Musical tradition | Byzantine Chant / Choral |
| Calendar | Revised Julian |
| Population estimate | 10,000,000 [1] |
| Official website | Church of Greece |
The Church of Greece is one of the autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the southern part of Greece. The church is led by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece.
The primate of the Church of Greece has been Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and all Greece since 1998.
History
Organization
The Greek Orthodox in the diaspora are under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
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External links
- The Church of Greece: official website
- Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Greece by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
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