Assumption Cathedral, Chania

For similarly named cathedrals, see Cathedral of the Assumption.

Assumption Cathedral
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Catholic Cathedral of Chania
Καθεδρικός Ναός της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου
Location of the cathedral in Crete
Assumption Cathedral
35°30′55″N 24°01′01″E
Location	Chania
Country	Greece
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Religious order	Capuchin Franciscans
Churchmanship	Latin rite
History
Status	Cathedral
Dedication	Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Basilica
Completed	1879
Administration
Archdiocese	Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos
Diocese	Crete (RC)
Clergy
Bishop	sede vacante

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

History

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 cathedral 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. The bishop of the diocese is sede vacante.

See also

Interior view

• Roman Catholicism in Greece
• List of Roman Catholic cathedrals in Greece