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{{Country | {{Country | ||
|country_name=Hellenic Republic | |||
|continent=Europe | |||
|region=Southern Europe | |||
|historical_region=Balkans | |||
|area_sq_km=131957 | |||
|population=10400000 | |||
|catholic_population=50000 | |||
|catholic_percentage=0.5 | |||
|official_languages=Greek | |||
|capital_city=Athens | |||
|date_catholicism_introduced=1st century AD | |||
|catholicism_status=Minority religion, Orthodoxy dominant (90%) | |||
|ecclesiastical_provinces_count=2 | |||
|dioceses_count=8 | |||
|patron_saints=Saint Andrew, Saint Dionysius | |||
|start_year=1832 | |||
|predecessor_states=Ottoman Empire | |||
|historic=No | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Greece''', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a nation in Southern Europe, spanning approximately 131,957 km² across the Balkan Peninsula and numerous islands, with a population of about 10.4 million as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greece: Country Summary |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/greece/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its official language is Greek, and its economy relies on tourism, shipping, and agriculture. The [[Catholic Church]], with approximately 50,000 Catholics (0.5%) as of 2023, is a minority in a predominantly [[Greek Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] country (90%), with Catholicism introduced in the 1st century AD by apostles like [[Saint Paul]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Greece |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GR.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> The Church’s historical significance is evident in sites like the [[Cathedral of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite]] in Athens and devotion to [[Saint Andrew]] and [[Saint Dionysius]], shaping Greece’s Christian heritage. | '''Greece''', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a nation in Southern Europe, spanning approximately 131,957 km² across the Balkan Peninsula and numerous islands, with a population of about 10.4 million as of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greece: Country Summary |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/greece/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> Its official language is Greek, and its economy relies on tourism, shipping, and agriculture. The [[Catholic Church]], with approximately 50,000 Catholics (0.5%) as of 2023, is a minority in a predominantly [[Greek Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] country (90%), with Catholicism introduced in the 1st century AD by apostles like [[Saint Paul]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Greece |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/GR.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-23}}</ref> The Church’s historical significance is evident in sites like the [[Cathedral of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite]] in Athens and devotion to [[Saint Andrew]] and [[Saint Dionysius]], shaping Greece’s Christian heritage. | ||