Church of Greece
Church of Greece | |
Founder(s) | Apostles |
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared | 1833 |
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized | 1850 by Constantinople |
Current primate | Ieronymos II |
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 fourteen autocephalous churches of the Orthodox Christian communion whose territory consists of the whole of Greece except for those parts which belong to the Patriarchate of Constantinople, such as the Dodecanese and Crete. Though bishops of the "new lands" (those that were liberated from 1912 and afterwards) are members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, they refer to the Patriarch of Constantinople in the divine services.
The current primate of the Church of Greece is His Beatitude 2008, Ieronymos II (Liapis), Archbishop of Athens and All Greece.
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History
- ca.47-48 Apostle Paul's mission to Cyprus.
- ca.49 Paul's mission to Philippi, Thessaloniki and Veria.
- 49 Paul's mission to Athens.
- ca.51-52 Paul's first mission to Corinth; he writes his two Epistles to the Thessalonians.
- ca.54 Paul writes his First Epistle to the Corinthians.
- ca.55 Paul revisits Corinth.
- ca.56 Paul revisits Macedonia; he writes his Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
- ca.61 Paul shipwrecked in Crete.
- ca.95 Apocalypse of John written on the island of Patmos.
- ca.431 Church of Cyprus autocephalous.
- 860 St. Cyril and Methodius of Thessaloniki mission to the Slavs.
- 1430 The monks of Mount Athos submit to Sultan Murad II and keep their autonomy.
- 1453 Fall of Constantinople to the Turks.
- 1677 Bishop Henry Compton of London builds church for the Greeks in London.
- 1682 Greek church in London closed.
- 1753 School founded on Mount Athos.
- 1759 School on Mount Athos forced to close down.
- 1821 Greek War of Independance begins; martyrdom of Patriarch Gregory V.
- 1833 The Church of Greece was declared autocephalous from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
- 1850 The Patriarchate recognises the Church of Greece as an autocephalous church under certain conditions issued in a special "Tomos" decree; as a result, the Greece holds special links with the "Mother Church".
- 1881 Thessaly and part of Epirus added to the Church of Greece.
Church hierarchy
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Greek saints
Over the centuries, the Church of Greece has been associated with many saints on the Church's calendar. Some of these include:
- Andrew of Crete
- Demetrios of Thessaloniki
- Gregory Palamas
- Irene Chrysovalantou
- Kosmas Aitolos
- Nectarios of Aegina
- Nicholas (Planas)
- Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain
- Phanourios of Rhodes
- Raphael, Nicholas and Irene
See also
Structure of the Church of Greece
- Archdiocese of Athens
- Metropolis of Aitolia and Akarnania
- Metropolis of Alexandroupolis, Traianoupolis and Samothrace
- Metropolis of Argolida
- Metropolis of Arta
- Metropolis of Attica
- 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 Kefalonia
- 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, Tinos, 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
Source
External links
- The Church of Greece, official website
- Representation of the Church of Greece to the European Union, official website
- Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Greece by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar
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