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Orthodox Church of Greece
The Greek Orthodox Church history dates back to the early
days of Christianity. It was deeply influenced by the
teachings of the Apostles, including Saint Paul and Saint
John, and it played a vital role in the development and spread
of early Christian theology. The First Council of Nicaea
in 325 was a significant event in the church's history.
The Greek Orthodox Church maintained a close connection
to the Byzantine Empire, and the Byzantine Emperor was
often involved in ecclesiastical affairs. The Great Schism
in 1054 led to the separation of the Eastern Orthodox
Church, including the Greek Orthodox Church, from the
Roman Catholic Church. During the late 19th and early
20th centuries, the church was closely associated with
the struggle for Greek independence, and it played a key
role in preserving Greek cultural identity during centuries
of Ottoman rule. Today, it remains a central institution
in the lives of many Greeks, both in Greece and among
the Greek diaspora, and continues to be a significant
presence in the global Orthodox Christian world.
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Church
Officials |
| Name |
Tenure |
|
| Primates
of the Church of Greece |
|
Archbishops
of Athens
and All Greece |
| Ieronymos
II
|
2008–;
*1938
|
Liapis
|
|
| Aitolia
and Acarnania, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Alexandroupolis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Argolis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Arkalochorion,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Arta,
Metropolitanate of |
|
| Athens,
Archdiocese of
- see Primates of the Church of Greece
|
|
| Chalkis,
Metropolitanate of |
|
| Chios,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Cos,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Crete,
Archdiocese of
|
|
| Demetrias
and Almyros, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Didymoteixon
and Orestias, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Drama,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Dryinoupolis,
Pogoniani and Konitsa, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Edessa,
Pella, and Almopia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Elassona,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Eleia
and Oleni, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Eleytheroupolis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Filippoi,
Neapolis and Thasos, Metropolitanate of |
|
| Fokis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Fthiotis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Glypada,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Gortys
and Arkadia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Gortys
and Megalopolis, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Goumenissa,
Axiopolis, and Polykastron, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Ierapytna,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Ierissos,
Agion Oros and Ardamerion, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Ioannina,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kaisariani,
Vyron and Ymittos, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kalavryta
and Aigialeia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Karpathos,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Karpenision,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Karystia
and Skyros, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kassandreia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kefallinia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kerkyra,
Paxoi and Diapontioi Nisoi, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kissamos,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kitros,
Katerini, and Platamon, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Korinthos,
Sikion, Zemenon, Tarsos and Polyfengos, Metropolitanate
of
|
|
| Kydonia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Kythira,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Lagadas,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Lampis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Larisa
and Tyrnavos, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Lefkas
and Ithaki, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Leros,
Kalymnos and Astypalea, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Mani,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Mantineia
and Kynouria, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Maroneia
and Komotini, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Megara
and Salamis, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Mesogaia
and Lavreotiki, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Messinia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Methymna,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Monemvasia
and Sparta, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Mytilini,
Eressos and Plomarion, Metropolitanate of |
|
| Nafpaktos
and Agios Vlasios, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Nea
Ionia and Philadelphia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Nea
Krini and Kalamaria, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Neapolis
and Stavroupolis, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Nea
Smyrni, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Nikaia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Nikopolis
and Preveza, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Paramythia,
Philiata, Geromerion, and Parga, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Paronaxia,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Patmos,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Patrai,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Petras,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Peiraeus,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Peristerion,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Poliana
and Kilkis, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Rethymnis,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Rhodes,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Samos
and Ikaria, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Serrai
and Nigrita, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Siderokastron,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Stagoi
and Meteora, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Symi,
Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Syros,
Tinos, Andros, Kea and Milos, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Thebes
and Levadeia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
Archbishops
of Thebes and Levadeia |
| Ieronymos
II
|
1981–2008;
*1938
|
Liapis
|
|
| Thera,
Amorgos, and Nisoi, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Thessaliotis
and Fanariofersala, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Trikki
and Stagoi, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Triphylia
and Olympia, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Veroia
and Naousa, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Xanthi
and Peritheorion, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Ydra,
Spetsai and Aigina, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Zakynthos
and Strophades, Metropolitanate of
|
|
| Zichnai
and Nevrokopion, Metropolitanate of
|
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Families
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Lands
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Abbr.
and Symbols | Eastern
Orthodoxy |
