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*Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamona | *Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamona | ||
Revision as of 19:15, January 4, 2006
| 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.
Structure of the Church of Greece
- Archdiocese of Athens
- Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania
- Metropolis of Alexandroupolis
- Metropolis of Argolida
- Metropolis of Arta
- Metropolis of Attica
- Metropolis of Chalkis
- Metropolis of Chios
- Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and Islands
- Metropolis of Demetrias and Almyros
- Metropolis of Didymotichon and Orestias
- Metropolis of Drama
- Metropolis of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniani, and Konitsa
- Metropolis of Edessa, Pella and Almopia
- Metropolis of Elassona
- Metropolis of Eleftheroupolis
- Metropolis of Elias and Oleni
- Metropolis of Filippoi, Neapolis and Thasos
- Metropolis of Florina, Prespes and Eordaia
- Metropolis of Fokida
- Metropolis of Fthiotida
- Metropolis of Glyfada
- Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis
- Metropolis of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Polykastron
- Metropolis of Grevena
- Metropolis of Gytheion and Oetylos
- Metropolis of Hydra, Spetses and Aegina
- Metropolis of Ierissos, Agion Oros and Ardamerion
- Metropolis of Ioannina
- Metropolis of Kaisariani, Vyrona and Imittos
- Metropolis of Kalavryta and Aigialia
- Metropolis of Karpenision
- Metropolis of Karystia and Skyros
- Metropolis of Kassandreia
- Metropolis of Kastoria
- Metropolis of Keffalinia
- Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamona
- Metropolis of Korinthos
- Metropolis of Kythira
- Metropolis of Lagkada
- Metropolis of Larisa and Tyrnavos
- Metropolis of Lefkas and Ithaca
- Metropolis of Lemnos
- Metropolis of Mantinia and Kynouria
- Metropolis of Maroneia and Komotini
- Metropolis of Megara and Salamis
- Metropolis of Mesogea and Lavreotiki
- Metropolis of Messinia
- Metropolis of Mithimna
- Metropolis of Monemvasia and Sparta
- Metropolis of Mytilini
- Metropolis of Nafpaktos
- Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupolis
- Metropolis of Nea Ionia and Philadelphia
- Metropolis of Nea Krini and Kalamaria
- Metropolis of Nea Smyrni
- Metropolis of Nicaea
- Metropolis of Nikopolis and Preveza
- Metropolis of Paramythia
- Metropolis of Paronaxia
- Metropolis of Patra
- Metropolis of Peiraeus
- Metropolis of Peristeri
- Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkis
- Metropolis of Samos and Ikaria
- Metropolis of Servia and Kozani
- Metropolis of Serres and Nigrita
- Metropolis of Sidirokastron
- Metropolis of Sisanio and Siatista
- Metropolis of Stages and Meteora
- Metropolis of Syros, Tenos, Andros, Kea, and Melos
- Metropolis of Thessaliotis and Fanariofersala
- Metropolis of Thessaloniki
- Metropolis of Theva and Levadeia
- Metropolis of Thera, Amorgos and Islands
- Metropolis of Trifylia and Olympia
- Metropolis of Trikala and Stages
- Metropolis of Veria and Naousa
- Metropolis of Xanthi
- Metropolis of Zakynthos and Strofades
- Metropolis of Zihni and Nevrokopio
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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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