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Greece's Education Minister Visits Holy Archdiocese of Crete

Friday, 26 June 2026/Source: Flashnews/1 min read

Greece's Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports paid an official visit to the Holy Archdiocese of Crete, meeting with the Archbishop to discuss the Church of Crete's longstanding role in spiritual life, education, and the preservation of the island's cultural and historical heritage. The Church of Crete holds a unique ecclesiastical status, operating under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople rather than the Greek Orthodox Church of Greece. For visitors, Crete's religious sites, including historic monasteries such as Arkadi and Toplou, remain open to respectful tourism and offer a window into the island's deep Orthodox Christian traditions. Modest dress covering shoulders and knees is required when entering churches and monasteries across the island.

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