DOMINICAN CONVENT AND CATHOLIC QUARTER
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Dominican convent of baroque style with church, large modern religious building of Santorini.
Interestingly, the Dominican convent of St. Catherine's is home to a small community of twelve nuns, most of whom are from Spain. Founded in 1596 on the islet of Skaros, the convent was relocated to Fira in the 19th century. The baroque style Rozario Church, where you can admire ancient objects of worship, is housed in the convent. At mass time, it is possible to see the nuns. As they live in contemplation of Christ, they can only be seen through a gate. But then, if most of them are of Spanish nationality, why did the inhabitants give a French name to this part of the city? We have to go back to the Turkish period. At that time, only the Greek Orthodox Church was tolerated as a religion, along with Islam. The Roman church was out of the picture and the Catholic community on the Greek islands under Turkish rule declined. Only the diplomatic intervention of the European Catholic powers will make it possible to preserve some monasteries and churches under the bosom of Rome. In Santorini, it was the French who were the most involved in this mission. In the district, besides the Dominican convent, a Lazarist house and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist still exist today. It is the largest modern religious building in Santorini, housing the seat of one of the three Catholic bishoprics of the Cyclades, the other two being in Tinos and Syros. There are about 400 Catholics on the island today.
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