Agios Minas Cathedral

Agios Minas Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Heraklion, Greece
Affiliation	Greek Orthodox
District	Archbishopric of Crete
Completed	1895
Specifications
Length	43 m (outer)
Width	29.5 m (outer)

The Agios Minas Cathedral (Greek: ῾Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός ῾Αγίου Μηνᾶ)^[1] 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. It was built over the time period of 1862-1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869^[2]. The church has a cruciform architecture with a central dome^[3]. The floor plan of the church has external maximum dimensions 43,20 m length and 29.50 width^[4] and a surface area of 1,350 m^2[5] and it is the largest cathedral in Crete and one of the largest in Greece.

See also

• List of large Orthodox cathedrals

Gallery

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  Front view of the cathedral of St. Minas Heraklion
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  St. Minas Cathedral Heraklion, South-West facade with tower and dome
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  Agios Minas Cathedral Heraklion floor plan
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  Interior view of the church
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  Agios Minas Cathedral Heraklion, view of the Templon
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  Agios Minas Cathedral Heraklion Interior
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  Agios Minas Cathedral Heraklion, Interior dome fresco Christ Pantocrator
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  Agios Minas Cathedral Heraklion, Icon of St. Minas

References

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Coordinates: 35°20′15″N 25°07′51″E / 35.33750°N 25.13083°E / 35.33750; 25.13083