Greece Religion

Greece religion refers to a collection of beliefs and rituals practiced in ancient Greece. The predominant religion in Greece is Christianity. Small sects of the Greek population also belong to the Islam religion. Jews also comprise a small percentage in the Greek population.

It is believed that the Greece religion originated under the strong influences of the shamanistic practices from the steppes of Central Asia. An overwhelming majority of the Greek population are the Eastern Orthodox Christians, under the Greek Orthodox Church.

The other non orthodox groups are the Roman Catholics, the Evangelicals and the other Protestant groups. The Roman Catholics belong to the Roman Catholic Church in Greece. This church is a part of worldwide Roman Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

Majority of the Roman Catholics in Greece are found in Athens. Other cities like Cyclades, Syros and Tinos also have many Catholic villages and parishes. Islamic faith in Greece has existed since the Ottoman period. The majority of the immigrant Muslim community exists in Athens. The Greek Government has also sanctioned building of a mosque in this city

The Ancient Greece religion has evolved and developed over the Minoan and Mycenaean periods. Different religious ideas continued to develop over time during this period. There were 12 major Gods in Greece religion. The histories and backgrounds of the Greek Gods varied according the the local people. Ancient Greece also had some prevalent Mystery Religions. People who were not satisfied after worshiping Gods sought refuge under various mystery religions.

The Jews in living in Greece are popularly known as 'Greek Jews' . Many organized Jewish communities have been living in Greece for more than two thousand years.

Greece religion is synonymous with people belonging to the 'Greek Orthodox Church'. After Russia, Greece is the only country having a huge portion of people adhering to the Orthodox Church.