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Constitution of Greece (1975, as amended 2019), English translation

Constitute Project · 2019

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2026-09-01
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Article 105: regime of Mount Athos.

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EstablishedArticle 105 of the Greek Constitution defines Mount Athos as a self-governed part of the Greek State, governed by its twenty monasteries through a Holy Community, under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.EstablishedUnder Article 105, anyone admitted to Mount Athos as a novice or monk acquires Greek citizenship, and heterodox or schismatic persons are barred from living there.