Diocesse of Athos
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Diocese of Athos Dioecesis Urbis seu Athoniki | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Holy Athonite State |
| Territory | Athos |
| Ecclesiastical province | Athos |
| Metropolitan | Athos |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 335.63 km2 (129.59 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 2,754,065 2,258,333 (82%%) |
| Parishes | 224 |
| Churches | 474 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Athonite Church |
| Rite | Athonite Rite |
| Established | 1st century |
| Cathedral | Saint Athondatius Cathedral Basilica in Athos |
| Patron saint | Saint Athondatius |
| Secular priests | 1,589 |
| Website | |
| athonikidioecesis.has | |
The Diocese of Athos (Athonite: Dioecesis Urbis seu Athoniki) is a diocese of the Athonite Catholic Church in Athos. The Bishop of Athos is the Basileus and leader of the Athonite Catholic Church. The first Bishop of Athos was Saint Athondatius in the first century. The incumbent since 21 April 2013 is Sanctus Basileus Athonus.
Name
Due to its significance as the central point of reference within the Athonite Catholic Church, it is sometimes referred to as The Holy Athonite Church and other such diocese-related titles and terms. This naming tradition is part of a wider context of nomenclature, of which notably also external habits have been derived, such as the adjective Athonite Catholic.