Agios Minas Cathedral
Appearance
Agios Minas Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Greek Orthodox |
District | Archbishopric of Crete |
Location | |
Location | Heraklion, Greece |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1895 |
Capacity | 8,000 |
The Agios Minas Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Heraklion, Greece, serving as the seat of the Archbishop of Crete. It was built over the time period of 1862-1895. The construction was interrupted during the Cretan Revolution of 1866–1869.[1] It is one of the largest cathedrals in Greece, with a capacity of 8,000 people [2]