Catholic Church in Greece

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The Catholic Church in Greece is the community of Roman Catholic faithful, institutions, and dioceses operating as a religious minority within predominantly Orthodox Greece, in communion with the Pope and the worldwide Catholic Church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian community
particular church
religious organization
clergyIncludes religious orders
secular clergy
communionWith Holy See
Pope NERFINISHED
country Greece
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
dominantLocalChurch Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
follows Code of Canon Law NERFINISHED
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches NERFINISHED
governedBy Conference of Catholic Bishops of Greece NERFINISHED
hasCathedral Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite NERFINISHED
hasCathedralCity Athens NERFINISHED
hasDiocese Apostolic Exarchate of Greece NERFINISHED
Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul NERFINISHED
Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
Archdiocese of Athens NERFINISHED
Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia NERFINISHED
Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos NERFINISHED
Diocese of Santorini NERFINISHED
Diocese of Syros and Milos NERFINISHED
hasLeaderTitle apostolic exarch
apostolic vicar
archbishop
bishop
hasSignificantPresenceIn Athens NERFINISHED
Cyclades NERFINISHED
Ionian Islands NERFINISHED
Thessaloniki NERFINISHED
historicalInfluenceFrom Frankish rule
Venetian rule
includesChurch Greek Byzantine Catholic Church NERFINISHED
Latin Church NERFINISHED
liturgicalLanguage English
Greek
Italian
Latin
memberOf Council of European Bishops' Conferences NERFINISHED
minorityRelativeTo Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
minorityStatusIn Greece NERFINISHED
partOf worldwide Catholic Church NERFINISHED
primarySee Archdiocese of Athens NERFINISHED
recognisedBy Greek state NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
rite Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
Latin Rite

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