| Saint Andrew Άγιος Ανδρέας |
|
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Patras, Greece |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Anastasios Metaxas Georgios Nomikos |
| Architectural type | Byzantine architecture/Neo-Byzantine |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Dome height (outer) | 46m |
Saint Andrew (Agios Andreas, Άγιος Ανδρέας in Greek) is a Greek Orthodox basilica in the east side of the city of Patras in Greece. Construction of the church, of Greek Byzantine style, began in 1908 under the supervision of the architect Anastasios Metaxas, followed by Georgios Nomikos. It was inaugurated in 1974. It is the largest church in Greece and the second largest Byzantine-style church in the Balkans, after the Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade. It holds relics of the apostle Saint Andrew, which were sent there from St. Peter's Basilica, Rome in September, 1964, on the orders of Pope Paul VI.[1]