The Agios Minas Cathedral () is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. Ιt is dedicated to Saint Menas the martyr and wonderworker (285-309 A.D.), who is the patron saint of Heraklion.

History

It was built from 1862 to 1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869. The church has a cruciform architecture with a central dome. The floor plan of the church has external maximum dimensions of 43,20 m length and 29.50 m width and a surface area of 1,350 m2. It is the largest cathedral in Crete and one of the largest in Greece. A small and old church of Agios Minas is located in the proximity of the cathedral.

Agios Minas Cathedral

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See also

List of large Orthodox cathedrals

References

External links

Minas

Eastern Orthodoxy in Crete

Buildings and structures in Heraklion

Tourist attractions in Crete

Church buildings with domes

Churches in Crete

Churches completed in 1895

19th-century churches in Greece

Agios Minas Cathedral