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According to data from the Consular Office of the Greek Embassy in Caracas, the Greek community does not exceed 3.000 persons, mainly occupied in trade and similar business activities. There are organized Greek communities in Caracas and Valencia, where Greek Orthodox churches and Greek-language schools operate, and Greek communities can be found in Maraca Ibo, Puerto Ordaz and Barquisimeto. Venezuela is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the '''Greek Orthodox Metropolitanate of Mexico and Central America''', seated in Mexico City.<ref> Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Cultural Relations and Greek Community", https://www.mfa.gr/en/greece-bilateral-relations/venezuela/cultural-relations-and-greek-community.html, accessed 10 March 2020.</ref> | According to data from the Consular Office of the Greek Embassy in Caracas, the Greek community does not exceed 3.000 persons, mainly occupied in trade and similar business activities. There are organized Greek communities in Caracas and Valencia, where Greek Orthodox churches and Greek-language schools operate, and Greek communities can be found in Maraca Ibo, Puerto Ordaz and Barquisimeto. Venezuela is under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the '''Greek Orthodox Metropolitanate of Mexico and Central America''', seated in Mexico City.<ref> Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs. "Cultural Relations and Greek Community", https://www.mfa.gr/en/greece-bilateral-relations/venezuela/cultural-relations-and-greek-community.html, accessed 10 March 2020.</ref> | ||
The Serbian population settled in the country was configured mainly by political emigrants, that arrived at Venezuela after the Second World War, due to disagreements with the then Yugoslav communist regime. The estimated population of serbs-Venezuelans range between 1,000 - 2,000. In 1955, it's founded the '''Serbian Orthodox Christian Community'' in Caracas, later they built the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1966.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Serbian Venezuelans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Venezuelans, accessed 10 March 2020. </ref> | The Serbian population settled in the country was configured mainly by political emigrants, that arrived at Venezuela after the Second World War, due to disagreements with the then Yugoslav communist regime. The estimated population of serbs-Venezuelans range between 1,000 - 2,000. In 1955, it's founded the '''Serbian Orthodox Christian Community''' in Caracas, later they built the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1966.<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Serbian Venezuelans", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_Venezuelans, accessed 10 March 2020. </ref> | ||
'''The Russian Orthodox Church:''' Orthodox Christianity came to the country in 1947 when Archpriest Vladimir Chekanovsky arrived with the first group of émigrés. Thanks to the efforts of another cleric, Archpriest John Baumanis, Russian Orthodox parishes were founded in Caracas, Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracay and Barcelona. | '''The Russian Orthodox Church:''' Orthodox Christianity came to the country in 1947 when Archpriest Vladimir Chekanovsky arrived with the first group of émigrés. Thanks to the efforts of another cleric, Archpriest John Baumanis, Russian Orthodox parishes were founded in Caracas, Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracay and Barcelona. | ||