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Religion in Greece
Religion in Greece is dominated by Christianity, in particular the Greek Orthodox Church, which is within the larger communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It represented 81 to 90% of the total population in 2022 and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece. Religions with smaller numbers of followers include Islam followed by different communities of Greek Muslims (now comprising only 2% of the population), Western Catholicism (comprising 1% of the population), Greek Catholicism, Judaism, Evangelicalism, Hellenic paganism, and Jehovah's Witnesses. A number of Greek atheists exist, not self-identifying as religious.
Religion is key part of identity for most Greeks, with 76% of Greeks in a 2015–2017 survey saying that their nationality is defined by Christianity. According to other sources, 81.4% of Greeks identify as Orthodox Christians and 14.7% are atheists.
In a report of the United States Department of State in 2022, an estimated 81% to 90% of respondents identified as Greek Orthodox, less than 1% as Catholic and 3% as part of other Christian denominations. Muslims comprised 2% and other religions less than 1%. Atheists made up 4 to 15% percent of the population.
According to a 2024 survey by Metron Analysis for To Vima, 66% of Greeks reported having a religion, while only 15% reported attending church regularly.
The Church of Greece, a member of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, is accorded the status of "prevailing religion" in Greece's constitution. Since 1850, Greek Orthodoxy within Greece is handled by the Church. Its members are 79% of the population according to the most recent research in 2022 mentioned above.
The status of the Orthodox church as the "prevailing religion" is largely based on the role the church played for the preservation of the Greek nation through the years of the Ottoman Empire but also for the role the church played in the Greek War of Independence. As a result, some[who?] attribute to the modern Greek nation an ethnoreligious identity.
Furthermore, the mainstream Orthodox clergy's salaries and pensions are paid for by the State at rates comparable to those of teachers. All Greek students in primary and secondary schools in Greece attend Christian Orthodox instruction, although there is an exemption system for students who do not want to attend, as long as the exemption is requested by both parents.
Catholics made up less than 1% of the total population in 2015. The Catholic community has increased in size in recent years due to immigration and today number over 200,000.
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Religion in Greece
Religion in Greece is dominated by Christianity, in particular the Greek Orthodox Church, which is within the larger communion of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It represented 81 to 90% of the total population in 2022 and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece. Religions with smaller numbers of followers include Islam followed by different communities of Greek Muslims (now comprising only 2% of the population), Western Catholicism (comprising 1% of the population), Greek Catholicism, Judaism, Evangelicalism, Hellenic paganism, and Jehovah's Witnesses. A number of Greek atheists exist, not self-identifying as religious.
Religion is key part of identity for most Greeks, with 76% of Greeks in a 2015–2017 survey saying that their nationality is defined by Christianity. According to other sources, 81.4% of Greeks identify as Orthodox Christians and 14.7% are atheists.
In a report of the United States Department of State in 2022, an estimated 81% to 90% of respondents identified as Greek Orthodox, less than 1% as Catholic and 3% as part of other Christian denominations. Muslims comprised 2% and other religions less than 1%. Atheists made up 4 to 15% percent of the population.
According to a 2024 survey by Metron Analysis for To Vima, 66% of Greeks reported having a religion, while only 15% reported attending church regularly.
The Church of Greece, a member of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, is accorded the status of "prevailing religion" in Greece's constitution. Since 1850, Greek Orthodoxy within Greece is handled by the Church. Its members are 79% of the population according to the most recent research in 2022 mentioned above.
The status of the Orthodox church as the "prevailing religion" is largely based on the role the church played for the preservation of the Greek nation through the years of the Ottoman Empire but also for the role the church played in the Greek War of Independence. As a result, some[who?] attribute to the modern Greek nation an ethnoreligious identity.
Furthermore, the mainstream Orthodox clergy's salaries and pensions are paid for by the State at rates comparable to those of teachers. All Greek students in primary and secondary schools in Greece attend Christian Orthodox instruction, although there is an exemption system for students who do not want to attend, as long as the exemption is requested by both parents.
Catholics made up less than 1% of the total population in 2015. The Catholic community has increased in size in recent years due to immigration and today number over 200,000.