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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
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or Επισκοπή Κρήτης) that was originally created in 1213 and was restored by
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Chania
Greece
Denomination
Roman Catholic Church
Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete
Greek
Roman Catholic
cathedral
Chania
Crete
Greece

Capuchin Order
Latin rite
Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete
Pope Pius IX
Roman Catholicism in Greece
Cathedral of the Assumption in Chania
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Catholic Church in Greece
Holy Synod of Catholic Bishops of Greece
Active
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Archdiocese of Naxos, Tinos, Andros and Mykonos
Diocese of Chios

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