State or region
Holy Community of Mount Athos
- Greek: Ιερά Κοινότητα του Αγίου Όρους
Governs Mount Athos
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What it can't do
Mount Athos is a self-governed part of the Greek State: Greek sovereignty remains intact, but it is run by its 20 ruling monasteries through the Holy Community. A civil administrator appointed by the state supervises public order. Spiritually the monasteries are under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Who sits on it
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20 representatives of a Monastery
Held by convention: Each of the 20 ruling monasteries is represented in the Holy Community under the Athos Charter
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Sources for who sits on it
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Monastic community of Mount Athos, read 2026-10-12: self-governed part of Greece, 20 monasteries, civil administrator Alkiviadis Stefanis (appointed August 2024, per Kathimerini). Fallback: Wikipedia. For: Holy Community of Mount Athos, Holy Community of Mount Athos in Greek, Representative of a Monastery
- en.wikipedia.org · checked English Wikipedia, Monastic community of Mount Athos, read 2026-10-12: status of Mount Athos. Fallback: Wikipedia. For: What it can't do
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