Archbishopric of Athens

For the Roman Catholic archdiocese, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Athens.
Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
Archbishopric
Eastern Orthodox
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Incumbent:
Ieronymos II
since 7 February 2008
Location
CountryGreece
Information
Established1st century
autocephalous since 1850
Current form since 1923
DioceseAthens
CathedralCathedral of Annunciation
Website
http://www.iaath.gr/
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The Archbishopric of Athens (Greek: Ιερά Αρχιεπισκοπή Αθηνών) is a Greek Orthodox archiepiscopal see based in the city of Athens, Greece. It is the senior see of Greece, and the seat of the autocephalous Church of Greece. Its incumbent (since 2008) is Ieronymos II of Athens. As the head of the Church of Greece, the holder is styled Archbishop of Athens and All Greece (Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αθηνών και πάσης Ελλάδος).