XIII. ECCLESIASTICAL STATISTICS OF THE MINOR GERMAN STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA, HOLSTEIN, LAUENBURG, LIMBURG, AND LUXEMBURG. Besides the above countries, the aggregate population of which is given in our table of the popula tion of Europe, the following territories, included under other heads, form part of the German Confederacy : * There are a few Protestants in Luxemburg and Limburg, and a few Catholics in Holstein and Lanenburg, but their exact number, which we are unable to ascertain, would not materially vary the totals above given. Besides, there were 1186 Greek Catholics, of whom 1064 were in the province of Prussia, 109 in the province of Brandenburg, and 15 in other provinces. * Inclusive of a large number of sects which substantially agree with the doctrine of the Russian State Church, but keep up a separate organization. Their membership is estimated at from five to fifteen millions. NOTE. The Greek Church consists of ten independent bodies, viz. :-I. The Church of Constantinople, under the Patriarch of Constantinople, with 136 bishops, of whom there are 11 in the Dannbian Principalities (4 in Wallachia, 3 in Moldavia, 4 in Servia), 7 in the Ionian Isles, 1 in Venice. II. The Church of Alexandria, under the Patriarch of Alexandria and 5 bishops. III. The Church of Antioch, under the Patriarch of Antioch, with 17 bishops. IV. The Church of Jerusalem, under the Patriarch of Jerusalem, with 14 bishops. V. The Russian Church, under the Holy Synod of St. Petersburg and 66 bishops. VI. The Church of Cyprus counts 4 bishops, under the Bishop of New Justiniana. VII. The Church of Austria, under the Archbishop of Carlowitz (who in 1848 assumed the title of patriarch) and 11 bishops. VIII. The Church of Mount Sinai, which has only 1 bishop. IX. The Church of Montenegro, with likewise but 1 bishop. X. The Hellenic Church, with 24 bishops, under the Holy Synod of Athens. Republic...... With two syndics and a council.. Duchy Duchy State having limited powers................................ Empire. Limited monarchy; two chambers... Duchy... Russia (in Europe).. Empire Absolute monarchy. 2,120,397 66,891,493 San Marino....... Republic. Senate and council of ancients. 21 8,000 Saxony. Kingdom... Saxe-Altenburg. Duchy Saxe-Meining.-Hildburgh. Duchy Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... Duchy Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.... |Grand Duchy Limited sovereignty; one chamber... Sweden and Norway. Kingdom...... | Limited monarchy; two chambers... Principality.. Limited sovereignty; one chamber... Limited monarchy; two chambers...... |