Agios Minas Cathedral

Agios Minas Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Greek Orthodox
District	Archbishopric of Crete
Location
Location	Heraklion, Greece
Architecture
Architect(s)	Athanasios Mousis
Completed	1895
Specifications
Length	43 m (outer)
Width	29.5 m (outer)

The Agios Minas Cathedral (Greek: ῾Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός ῾Αγίου Μηνᾶ) 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.

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

See also

• List of largest Eastern Orthodox church buildings

External links

• Media related to Agios Minas Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons