Monasteries and Temples
Over the village of Ano Asites, in a green area, is located the monastery of St. George Gorgolaini or Gorgoleimona as it is known today. Refrain from Heraklion 24 km and works from the years of Venetian rule.
The monastery of Paliani is one of the oldest if not the oldest monastery in Crete. The first centre of the monastic church built here belongs to the type of early Christian three-aisled, wooden roof, Royal, probably a type that dominated in the early Christian years (5th-6th century) in Crete.
Agios Vlassis Parish
Agios Nikolaos & Agios Andreas of Crete - Central Church
Agios Vlasios
Agios Panteleimonas
Parish of Vasilies
Fr. George Kasotakis, Tel: 6944685874
Fr. Nikolaos Triamatakis, Tel: 6973339434
Parish Of Prophet Elias
Father Kyriakos Mpantoyberakis (main priest)
Fr. Kolivakis Kyriakos
Tel: 2810 871212
Parish of Karkadiotissa
The village is in the parish of Kiparissi
Galeni is in the parish of Roukani.
Parish of Dafnes
Fr. George Lambrakis, Tel: 697 4039757
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Has Sunday on Sundays after mass.
On a Sunday run in the Bible belt and the other to Saint George.
