Agios Minas Cathedral
| Agios Minas Cathedral | |
|---|---|
῾Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός ῾Αγίου Μηνᾶ | |
Agios Minas Cathedral Location of the cathedral on Crete | |
Agios Minas Cathedral | |
| 35°20′15″N 25°07′51″E / 35.33750°N 25.13083°E | |
| Location | Heraklion, Crete |
| Country | Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Dedication | Saint Menas |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Athanasios Mousis |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Groundbreaking | 1862 |
| Completed | 1895 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Width | 29.5 m (97 ft) |
| Number of domes | 1 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | Stone; marble; timber |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Crete |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Eugenios II (Antonopoulos) |
The Agios Minas Cathedral (Greek: ῾Ιερός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός ῾Αγίου Μηνᾶ, lit. 'Saint Menas' Cathedral') is a Greek Orthodox cathedral in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, 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.