List of cathedrals in Belarus

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This is the list of cathedrals in Belarus sorted by denomination.

Belarus country in Eastern Europe

Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, formerly known by its Russian name Byelorussia or Belorussia, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital and most populous city is Minsk. Over 40% of its 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) is forested. Its major economic sectors are service industries and manufacturing. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and the Russian Empire.

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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Minsk

Eastern Orthodox

Cathedrals of the Belarusian Orthodox Church:

Holy Spirit Cathedral (Minsk)

The Holy Spirit Cathedral in Minsk, Belarus is dedicated to the Holy Spirit. It is the central cathedral of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.

Minsk Capital city in Belarus

Minsk is the capital and largest city of Belarus, situated on the Svislač and the Nyamiha Rivers. As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administrative centre of Minsk Region (voblasć) and Minsk District (rajon). The population in January 2018 was 1,982,444, making Minsk the 11th most populous city in Europe. Minsk is the administrative capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and seat of its Executive Secretary.

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk

The Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Polotsk was built by Prince Vseslav Briacheslavich (r.1044–1101) between 1044 and 1066. It stands at the confluence of the Polota and Western Dvina Rivers on the eastern side of the city and is probably the oldest church in Belarus.

Roman Catholic

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Belarus: [7]

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno Church in Grodno, Belarus

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Grodno, Belarus. Originally a Jesuit church, it became a cathedral in 1991, when the new diocese of Grodno was erected.

Grodno Place in Grodno Region, Belarus

Grodno, or Hrodna is a city in western Belarus. It is located on the Neman close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania. It has 373,547 inhabitants. It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District.

Cathedral of Saint Virgin Mary

Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary is a Roman Catholic baroque cathedral in Minsk. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev.

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Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin and St. Stanislaus, Mogilev Church in Mogilev, Belarus

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References

  1. 1 2 Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: General information: Minsk Diocese (in Belarusian)
  2. 1 2 Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: General information: Polotsk Diocese (in Belarusian)
  3. ↑ Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: General information: Gomel Diocese (in Belarusian)
  4. ↑ Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: General information: Grodno Diocese (in Belarusian)
  5. ↑ Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: Лидский кафедральный собор (in Belarusian)
  6. ↑ Belarusian Orthodox Church official site: General information: Novogrugok Diocese
  7. ↑ GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Belarus
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