The Holy Trinity “Russian” Church in Athens

The Holy Trinity “Russian” Church in Athens is the most remarkable Byzantine church in the Greek capital, dating to the eleventh century. In 1847 it was conceded by King Othon of Greece to the Russian government to cover the devotional needs of the Russian community in Athens, on the condition that the church would be reconstructed in its original form. In 1924, after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Greece and the USSR, it came under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Athens. This article provides an overview of the history of the church from the nineteenth century to the present day, while also accounting for more recent developments, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and continuing up to Russia’s War against Ukraine, thus contributing to the existing literature

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