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The Eastern Orthodoxy in Europe constitutes the second largest Christian denomination. European Eastern Orthodox Christians are predominantly present in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, and they are also significantly represented in diaspora throughout the Continent. The term Eastern Orthodox Europe is informally used to describe the predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries of Eastern Europe, as well as Greece, Cyprus, and one Caucasus state, Georgia. These include Belarus, Bulgaria, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine.

History

Almost all of Eastern Orthodox Europe became part of communist states after World War II.^[1]

Eastern Orthodoxy in Orthodox majority countries

Eastern Orthodoxy in Moldova, 96,8% (2014 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Greece, 90%^[2]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Serbia, 84.6% (2011 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Romania, 83.6% (2015 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Georgia, 83.4% (2014 census)^[3]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Cyprus, 78% (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Bulgaria, 76% (2011 census)^[4]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Russia, 75% (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Ukraine, 72% (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro, 72.1% (2011 census)
Eastern Ortodoxy in North Macedonia, 66.7 % (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Belarus, 48.3% (2011 census)^[5]

Eastern Orthodoxy in non-Orthodox majority countries

Eastern Orthodoxy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 33% (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Albania, 20% (est.)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Latvia, 19.4% (2011 census)^[6]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Estonia, 16.15% (2011 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Austria, 8.8% (2018 census)^[7]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Lithuania, 4.9% (2011 census)^[8]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia, 4.44% (2011 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Slovenia, 2.3% (2002 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Poland, 1.5% (by Wikipedia)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Finland, 1.1% (2015 census)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Slovakia, 0.9% (2011 census)^[9]
Eastern Orthodoxy in Norway, 0.22% (2012)
Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary, 0.1% (2011 census)^[10]
Eastern Orthodoxy in the Republic of Ireland

References

^ Mary B. Cunningham; Elizabeth Theokritoff (18 December 2008). The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology. Cambridge University Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-521-86484-8.
^ "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe". Pew Research Center. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
^ "საქართველოს მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერის საბოლოო შედეგები" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
^ "NSI". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ Religion and denominations in the Republic of Belarus by the Commissioner on Religions and Nationalities of the Republic of Belarus from November 2011
^ "Tieslietu ministrijā iesniegtie reliģisko organizāciju pārskati par darbību 2011. gadā" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-07-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "In Österreich leben mehr Orthodoxe als Muslime". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^ Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. "Ethnicity, mother tongue and religion". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). 2013-03-15.
^ "Table 14 Population by religion" (PDF). Statistical Office of the SR. 2011. Retrieved Jun 8, 2012.
^ "1.26 Population by religion and sex, 1930–1949, 2001". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[CunninghamTheokritoff2008-1] Mary B. Cunningham; Elizabeth Theokritoff (18 December 2008). The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology. Cambridge University Press. pp. 15–. ISBN 978-0-521-86484-8.

[Pew2017-2] "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe". Pew Research Center. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-09.

[3] "საქართველოს მოსახლეობის საყოველთაო აღწერის საბოლოო შედეგები" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Georgia. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

[4] "NSI". Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[5] Religion and denominations in the Republic of Belarus by the Commissioner on Religions and Nationalities of the Republic of Belarus from November 2011

[6] "Tieslietu ministrijā iesniegtie reliģisko organizāciju pārskati par darbību 2011. gadā" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-07-25. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "In Österreich leben mehr Orthodoxe als Muslime". 13 September 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.

[8] Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. "Ethnicity, mother tongue and religion". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help). 2013-03-15.

[9] "Table 14 Population by religion" (PDF). Statistical Office of the SR. 2011. Retrieved Jun 8, 2012.

[10] "1.26 Population by religion and sex, 1930–1949, 2001". Hungarian Central Statistical Office. Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[note_n0-11] The ROC severed full communion with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2018, and later severed full communion with the primates of the Church of Greece, the Patriarchate of Alexandria, and the Church of Cyprus in 2020.

[note_n1-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.

[note_n3-13] UOC-MP was moved to formally cut ties with the ROC as of May 27th 2022.

[note_n2-14] Semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church whose autonomy is not universally recognized.

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-The [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodoxy]] in Europe constitutes the second largest Christian denomination. European Eastern Orthodox Christians are predominantly present in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, and they are also significantly represented in diaspora throughout the Continent. The term Eastern Orthodox Europe is informally used to describe the predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries of [[Eastern Europe]] as well as [[Greece]] and [[Cyprus]] and one [[Caucasus]] state - [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. These include [[Belarus]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Moldova]], [[Montenegro]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[Serbia]], and [[Ukraine]].
+The [[Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodoxy]] in Europe constitutes the second largest Christian denomination. European Eastern Orthodox Christians are predominantly present in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, and they are also significantly represented in diaspora throughout the Continent. The term Eastern Orthodox Europe is informally used to describe the predominantly Eastern Orthodox countries of [[Eastern Europe]], as well as [[Greece]], [[Cyprus]], and one [[Caucasus]] state, [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. These include [[Belarus]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Moldova]], [[Montenegro]], [[North Macedonia]], [[Romania]], [[Russia]], [[Serbia]], and [[Ukraine]].
 ==History==

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Sovereign states	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria
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