Athens, Modern Diocese of

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• Modern Diocese of Athens —     Modern Diocese of Athens     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Modern Diocese of Athens     The Greeks have long regarded their religion as a national affair. This notion is so deep rooted that they cannot understand how a citizen can well be a true… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christian Athens —     Christian Athens     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Athens     Christianity was first preached in Athens by St. Paul. He came to Athens from Berœa of Macedonia, coming probably by water and landing in the Peiræevs, the harbour of Athens …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Skopje (Lat:Dioecesis Scopiensis), is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Macedonia. From the 4th century to 1656, when it was renamed to Archdiocese of Skopje, it was known as the Archdiocese …   Wikipedia

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• Greece — • History of the country and church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Greece     Greece     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Greece, history of — ▪ Byzantine to modern Introduction       history of the area from the Byzantine (Byzantine Empire) period, beginning about AD 300, to the present. For earlier periods, see Aegean civilizations; ancient Greek civilization; and Hellenistic Age.… …   Universalium

• religion — religionless, adj. /ri lij euhn/, n. 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and… …   Universalium

• Lycia — For other uses, see Lycia (disambiguation). Sidyma redirects here. For the moth genus named, see Sidyma (moth). Lycia (Λυκία) Ancient Region of Anatolia Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan …   Wikipedia

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