The Old Church of St. Andrew, located next to the Cathedral of Agios Andreas, was the first building dedicated to this saint on the square. The temple was designed by Lysandros Kaftanzoglou in the late 19th century. The new Cathedral of Saint Andrew was built in the first half of the 20th century and inaugurated in 1974.
The Orthodox Cathedral of Agios Andreas of Patras was built between 1908 and 1974. It is an important pilgrimage church as it houses the remains of the apostle Saint Andrew. The relics of the apostle were donated to the church by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in September 1964, under the direction of Pope Paul IV (1963-1978). The imposing Byzantine building was constructed under the supervision of the architect Anastasios Metaxas, who was followed by George Nomikos.
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