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1. the branch of the Orthodox Church constituting the national church of Greece.
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Independent Eastern Orthodox church of Greece.The term is sometimes used erroneously for Eastern Orthodoxy in general. It remained under the patriarch of Constantinople until 1833, when it became independent. It is governed by 67 metropolitan bishops, presided over by an archbishop.* * *
specifically, the Church of Greece (see Greece, Church of). The name is also commonly applied to Eastern Orthodoxy (q.v.) in general.* * *
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