Greece has established diplomatic relations with the Holy See since 1979, when the Ambassador of Greece to Paris at the time was accredited in the Holy See.
An Embassy of Greece in the Vatican was established in 1988.
Pope Francis paid an official visit to Greece on 4-6 December 2021. The Pope met in Athens with the President of the Hellenic Republic and the Greek Prime Minister.
On 16.04.2016, a joint visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis and Archbishop of Athens Ieronymos to Lesvos was organized, focusing on the refugee issue.
Both the educational and the cultural relations between Greece and the Holy See are, by their very nature, inextricably linked to religious matters.
On 16.12.2022 the decision was taken to donate (and not to return) the three fragments of the Parthenon's metopes, which were on display at the Gregorian Museum of the Vatican.
Click here for information regarding the visa requirements for Greek citizens who want to travel to the Vatican.
Click here for information regarding visa requirements for citizens of the Vatican who want to travel to Greece.
Head of Mission : Aikaterini- Katia Georgiou, Ambassador
