It the Catholic neighborhood of Fira, mahalas as it is called, is the Catholic Cathedral. With the advent of the Crusaders, and Catholicism having a long history on the island, the temple was built in 1823. The present form is the result of the restoration after the earthquake disaster in 1956. It is a church in Baroque style, dedicated to Agios (St.) Ioannis the Baptist and has a characteristic bell tower and clock.