Religion in Greece

Religion in Greece (2022)[1]
  1. Greek Orthodoxy 81 (79.4%)
  2. Other Christians 3 (2.94%)
  3. Islam 2 (1.96%)
  4. Other religions 1 (0.98%)
  5. Unaffiliated 15 (14.7%)

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% of the total population in 2022[1] and is constitutionally recognized as the "prevailing religion" of Greece. Religions with smaller numbers of followers include Islam (comprising 2%[2] of the population), Western Catholicism (comprising 1%[2] 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.[3] According to other sources, 81.4% of Greeks identify as Orthodox Christians and 14.7% are atheists.[4]

Monastery of Varlaam
  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference US2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe". Pew Research Center. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ "Religion is key part of identity for most Greeks". Kathimerini. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. ^ "Easter, Faith and Religion in Greece". Kapa Research.

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