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We visited the cathedral of Saint Andrew at Patras.  This cathedral had the relics of Saint Andrew (bits of his crucifixion cross) were on display.  His cross was diagonal because he did not want to be crucified in the same way as his master.  The relics had been in Rome for many years, but were given to the Greeks after the two Roman and the Orthodox religions became more agreeable with each other.

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The church was built in the 1960's.  It was still being decorated on the inside.  A big shame was the water damage that was already occurring to some of the decorations.  Water was causing concrete cancer and damage to the paintings on the roof and walls.

There was much significance to the paintings and where they were located.  This was so complicated that much of the detail has gone out of my head.