Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
The Greek Byzantine Catholic Church (Greek: Ελληνόρρυθμη Καθολική Εκκλησία, Ellinórrythmi Katholikí Ekklisía) or the Greek-Catholic Church of Greece is a sui iuris Eastern Catholic particular church of the Catholic Church that uses the Byzantine Rite in Koine Greek and Modern Greek. Its membership includes inhabitants of Greece and Turkey, with some links with Italy and Corsica.
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Cathedral of the Holy Trinity | |
| Classification | Eastern Catholic |
| Governance | Sui iuris |
| Structure | Apostolic Exarchates |
| Pope | Francis |
| Leader | Bishop Manuel Nin Apostolic Exarch of Greece |
| Associations | Congregation for the Oriental Churches |
| Region | Greece, Turkey |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Holy Trinity Cathedral |
| Origin | June 11, 1911 |
| Separated from | Greek Orthodox |
| Branched from | Catholic Church |
| Congregations | 4 |
| Members | 6,016 |
| Ministers | 11 |
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