Church of Crete, Eastern Orthodox archdiocese in Heraklion, Greece

The Church of Crete is a semi-autonomous Eastern Orthodox church covering the island of Crete, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. It consists of the Archbishopric of Crete, seated at Heraklion, and eight metropolises based at Moires, Rethymno, Chania, Spili, Ierapetra, Neapoli, Kastelli Kissamou and Arkalochori. Its Holy Provincial Synod, made up of the archbishop and the metropolitans, meets in Heraklion.

The Church of Crete has been self-governing since late Ottoman times. Its charter was recognized by Greek law 4149/1961, about fifty years after Crete joined Greece in 1913. In 1962 the Ecumenical Patriarchate elevated the island's bishoprics to metropolises, and in 1967 the Metropolitan of Crete was promoted to Archbishop. Since 11 January 2022 the archbishop is Eugenios II.

The Church of Crete is led by the Archbishop of Crete, Eugenios II since 11 January 2022, and its Holy Provincial Synod meets in Heraklion. Its nine dioceses take their names from historic sees such as Gortyn, Knossos, Petra and Kissamos, and each is headed by a metropolitan based in a Cretan town.

The Holy Provincial Synod, chaired by Archbishop Eugenios II since 11 January 2022, meets at Heraklion, where the Archbishopric of Crete is based. The Ecumenical Patriarchate chooses the presiding bishop from three candidates elected by the synod; the other eight metropolitans are elected by the synod itself. The nine sees are Heraklion, Moires, Rethymno, Chania, Spili, Ierapetra, Neapoli, Kastelli Kissamou and Arkalochori.

The charter of the Church of Crete became Greek law through Law 4149/1961, about fifty years after Crete joined Greece in 1913. The Ecumenical Patriarchate nominates the presiding bishop from a list of three Cretan bishops prepared by the Greek Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs, while the Holy Provincial Synod handles the other bishops.