Catholic ChurchinHellenic Republic (Greece) | ![]() |
Also known as: Griechenland (Deutsch), la GrĂšce (français), Grecia (español, Italiano), Grecja (polski), GrĂ©cia (PortuguĂȘs), ÎλλΏΎα (ÎλληΜÎčÎșÎŹ), ćžè (æŁé«äžæ), ăźăȘă·ăŁ (æ„æŹèȘ), GrĂŠcia (latine)
Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses)
(2)
Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses)
(2)
Roman Rite (9): Athens, Chios, CorfuâZakynthosâKefalonia, Crete, NaxosâAndrosâTinosâMykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, SyrosâMilos, Thessaloniki
Armenian Church (1): Greece
Greek Church (1): Greece
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Apostolic Nunciature: Greece
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcopalis GrĂŠciĂŠ ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis EuropĂŠĂŠ (COM.E.C.E.) ![]()
International Meeting of Bishopsâ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium EuropĂŠ (C.C.E.E.) ![]()
Patron Saints: Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint Nicholas of Myra
Saints: 118 Saints, 1 Blessed
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Athens
Area: 130,647 kmÂČ
Population: 10,768,477
Neighbouring Countries: â Italy
, â Albania
, â North Macedonia
, â Bulgaria
, â Turkiye ![]()
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: ÎÎ»Î”Ï ÎžÎ”Ïία Îź ÎžÎŹÎœÎ±ÏÎżÏ (Greek) (Liberty or Death)
Area: 131,957 kmÂČ
Catholic Population: 128,000 Catholics (1.2% of 10,414,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 75 parishes, 17 other centres
Clergy: 10 bishops (4 diocesan, 6 titular), 81 priests (51 diocesan, 30 religious), 1 permanent deacon (diocesan)
Non-Clergy: 93 religious (17 brothers, 76 sisters), 14 major seminarians, 6 missionaries, 103 catechists
Last updated on 2026.10.09
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