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Also known as: Griechenland (Deutsch), Grecia (español, Italiano), la Grèce (français), Grecja (polski), Grécia (Português), Ελλάδα (Ελληνικά), 希臘 (繁體中文), ギリシャ (日本語), Graecia (latine) Continent: East Europe Capital: Athens Population: 10,647,000 Area: 130,800 km² Patron Saints: St. Andrew, St. George, St. Nicholas of Myra Religions: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French Motto: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος (Greek) (Liberty or Death) Neighbouring Countries: ↖ Albania Circumscriptions (11): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (4), Apostolic Exarchates (1), Ordinariates (1), Apostolic Vicariates (1) Roman Rite (9): Athens, Chios, Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia, Crete, Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Syros, Thessaloniki Armenian Church (1): Greece Greek Church (1): Greece
Papal Visits
Apostolic Nunciature: Greece Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Græciæ International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.) as of 2013.05.25 © 2013 GCatholic.org |