 In 2004, the cathedral celebrated its 125th anniversary.The church is under the responsibility of the Capuchin Order.The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crete ("Dioecesis Candiensis" or Επισκοπή Κρήτης) that was originally created in 1213 and was restored by Pope Pius IX in 1874.