St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Santorini

St. John the Baptist Cathedral
Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Βαπτιστή
Location	Fira, Santorini
Country	Greece
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Administration
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini

The St. John the Baptist Cathedral ^[1] (Greek: Καθεδρικός ναός του Αγίου Ιωάννη του Βαπτιστή) is a Roman Catholic church in Santorini, Greece,^[2][3] and serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini (Dioecesis Sanctoriensis or Επισκοπή Θήρας) which was created in 1204.

The cathedral is located in the city center, in the Catholic neighborhood. The church was built in 1823 and was completely restored and rebuilt in 1970, after the earthquake of 1956. The building is baroque and blue gray and cream are combined.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Greece
• St. John the Baptist Cathedral

Internal view

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: 36°25′13″N 25°25′50″E / 36.4203°N 25.4306°E / 36.4203; 25.4306