St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Athens

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St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Καθεδρικός Ναός του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Φωτιστού
LocationAthens
CountryGreece
DenominationArmenian Catholic Church

The St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral[1] (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Φωτιστού) also called Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator is an Armenian Catholic cathedral located at 2 Rene Pio, Neos Kosmos[2] in Athens, Greece.

It functions as the seat of the Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Greece a jurisdiction created for Catholics of the Armenian rite that was established in 1925 by Pope Pius XI and directly under the administration of the Holy See.

Currently the ordinariate is vacant so it does not have a bishop responsible. Father Hovsep Bezazian is the apostolic administrator.[3]

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  1. ^ Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Athens
  2. ^ "Churches in Athens, Greece". www.athensguide.com. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Greece (Ordinariate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.