Greek Orthodox Church - Churches

Churches

The churches where the Greek Orthodox term is applicable are:

• The four ancient Patriarchates:
  • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, who is also the "first among equals" of the Eastern Orthodox Communion
    • The four eparchies of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople:
      • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
      • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Italy and Malta
      • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
      • The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
  • The Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria
  • The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
  • The Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem

• Two national autocephalous churches:
  • The Church of Greece
  • The Church of Cyprus

• The Orthodox Church of Mount Sinai
• Orthodox Church of Albania also known as "Greek Orthodox Church of Albania" led since the collapse of the former Stalinist régime by Archbishop Anastasios, a Greek national, the Church conducts its liturgy in Koine Greek in the areas of Albania populated by the ethnic Greek minority.