Catholic ChurchinHellenic Republic (Greece) | ![]() |
Also known as: Griechenland (Deutsch), Grecia (español, Italiano), la Grèce (français), Grecja (polski), Grécia (Português), Ελλάδα (Ελληνικά), 希臘 (正體中文), ギリシャ (日本語), Græcia (latine)
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Athens
Area: 130,647 km²
Population: 10,768,477
Patron Saints: Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint Nicholas of Myra
Saints: 118 Saints, 1 Blessed
Religions: Greek Orthodox (official) 81-90%, Muslim 2%, other 3%, none 4-15%, unspecified 1%
Languages: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1%
Ethnic Groups: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7%
Motto: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος (Greek) (Liberty or Death)
Neighbouring Countries: ← Italy , ↖ Albania
, ↑ North Macedonia
, ↑ Bulgaria
, → Turkiye
Jurisdictions (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–Milos, Thessaloniki
Armenian Church (1): Greece
Greek Church (1): Greece
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Cathedrals (14),
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Apostolic Nunciature: Greece
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis Græciæ
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)
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Last updated on 2023.03.17
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