Church of Greece

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.

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 Veria and Naousa
• Metropolis of Glyfada
• Metropolis of Gortyna and Megalopolis
• Metropolis of Goumenissa, Axioupolis and Polykastron
• Metropolis of Grevena
• Metropolis of Gytheion and Oetylos
• 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 Zakynthos and Strofades
• Metropolis of Zihni and Nevrokopio
• Metropolis of Elias and Oleni
• Metropolis of Thessaliotis and Fanariofersala
• Metropolis of Thessaloniki
• Metropolis of Theva and Levadeia
• Metropolis of Thera, Amorgos and Islands
• 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 Corfu, Paxous and Islands
• 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

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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