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The Archdiocese of Athens (Latin: Archidioecesis Atheniensis or Athenarum) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Greece. Its cathedra is found within the neoclassic Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite, in the episcopal see of Athens.
The Catholic Church itself states that "the total population of Catholics in Greece exceeds 350,000". [2] Other estimates suggested that there were 133,000 Catholics in Greece (1.22% of the population) in 2020. [3] The Catholic Church is recognised by the Greek government and Catholic schools operate in the country. [4]
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite is the main Roman Catholic church of Athens, Greece, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Athens. It is located in central Athens, at the junction of Panepistimiou Avenue with Omirou Street and is dedicated to Saint Dionysius the Areopagite , disciple of the Apostle Saint Paul ...
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The Roman Catholic Church in Greece is composed of . a Latin hierarchy, comprising two ecclesiastical provinces (including four suffragan dioceses and an apostolic vicariate) and two dioceses immediately subject to the Holy See)
After his conversion, Dionysius became the first Bishop of Athens, [3] though he is sometimes counted as the second after Hierotheus. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox churches. He is the patron saint of Athens and is venerated as the protector of judges and the judiciary. His memory is celebrated on October 3. [4]
Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Greece (Diocese in brackets): [1] Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysious in Athens ; Cathedral of St. Nicolaos in Chios ; Cathedral of St. Jacob (or James) and Christopher in Corfu (Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia) Cathedral of the Assumption in Chania
The Holy Trinity Cathedral [2] (Greek: Καθεδρικός και Ενοριακός Ιερός Ελληνόρρυθμος Καθολικός Ναός Αγίας Τριάδος) [3] also called Greek-Catholic Cathedral of Athens is a Greek Byzantine Catholic cathedral in Athens, Greece.