Hagios Titos church
Also known as: Hagios Titos church
Cathedral of Heraklion, Crete
Key facts
- Built
- 1869
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Overview
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The Cathedral of Saint Titus is a Greek Orthodox church in the old town centre of Heraklion on the island of Crete. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Crete and is dedicated to Saint Titus. The building was erected in 1869 as a mosque known as the Yeni Cami, or "New Mosque". Today it serves Christian worship and houses the skull relic of Saint Titus.
The square, domed structure follows an eclectic style and reflects Ottoman architectural influence. Vertical elements dominate the exterior, and a stone-carved apse crowns the upper part of the building.
History
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The present building was constructed in 1869 as the Yeni Cami ("New Mosque"), after an earlier building was destroyed in the earthquake of 1856.
In 1925 it was converted to Christian worship and became the church of Saint Titus. In 2013 it was declared a cathedral of the Archdiocese of Crete.
From Wikipedia
The Cathedral of Saint Titus (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Τίτου, romanized: Kathedrikos Naos Agiou Titou) is a Greek Orthodox church in the city of Heraklion, on the island of Crete, Greece. dedicated to Saint Titus. The current church was built in 1869 as a mosque, called the Yeni Cami ("New Mosque"), after the previous building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1856. In 1925 it was converted to Christian worship. The church was declared a cathedral of the archdiocese of Crete in 2013. The church is an eclectic style square temple with a dome. The exterior of the temple is dominated by vertical elements, while at the top there is a stone-carved apse.
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Sources
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agios_Titos_(Iraklio)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Titus_Cathedral
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_San_Tito_(Heracli%C3%B3n)
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cath%C3%A9drale_Saint-Tite
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%A1%D0%B2%D1%8F%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Titos_Katedrali