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In public consultation the bill for the Clergy of the Community - Establishment of 600 permanent organizational positions, support to the Patriarchatestranslated

November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

Establishment of 600 organic clerical positions of Homogenia, for the support of the Presbyterian Patriarchates and the Greek Orthodox Holy Royal Autonomous Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and Theobadis Mount Sinai - Strengthening of the clergy who minister to Hellenism in the Diaspora. By Nikolaos Zaimis The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports is proceeding with the implementation of the plan to support the Greek government of the Presbyterian Patriarchates as well as the establishment of organic Clergy positions, with the bill having been officially posted to a public electronic consultation.

This is an initiative for which both the Minister of Education, Religion and Sports, Sofia Zaharakis and the General Secretary of Religious Affairs, George Kalantzis, had officially informed the Primates of the four Presbyterian Patriarchates (Ecumenical Patriarchate, Patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem), who had welcomed this decision.

The draft law, in addition to the establishment of organic positions of Community Clergy, also includes matters concerning church education and other regulations of the General Secretariat of Religions.

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