Assumption Cathedral, Chania

Assumption Cathedral
Καθεδρικός Ναός της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου
Location	Chania
Country	Greece
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete

The Assumption Cathedral ^[1] (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου) also called Catholic Cathedral of Chania and alternatively Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Chania,^[2] on the island of Crete in Greece.

Internior view

It was built in 1879 by the first Catholic bishop of Crete, Aloisio Cannavo, to serve the entire Catholic population of the region. In 2004, the cathedral celebrated its 125th anniversary. The church is under the responsibility of the Capuchin Order.

The temple follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete (Dioecesis Candiensis or Επισκοπή Κρήτης) that was originally created in 1213 and was restored by Pope Pius IX in 1874.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Greece

References

Roman Catholicism in Greece
Holy Synod of Catholic Bishops of Greece
Active dioceses	Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos (Diocese of Chios Diocese of Crete Santorini Syros and Milos) Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos, and Cephalonia Archdiocese of Athens Archdiocese of Rhodes Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
Historical	Archbishopric of Corinth Archbishopric of Larissa Archbishopric of Patras Coron (Koroni) Modon (Methoni) Archbishopric of Thebes
Churches	Cathedral Basilica of St. Dionysius the Areopagite (Athens) Saint George's Cathedral (Syros) Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher (Corfu) Assumption Cathedral (Chania) St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Santorini) St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral (Rhodes) Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Thessaloniki)
Byzantine Rite	Greek Byzantine Catholic Church
See also	List of Greek popes Syros
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Coordinates: 35°30′55″N 24°01′01″E / 35.5153°N 24.0169°E / 35.5153; 24.0169