St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church

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St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church
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Front of St. Euphrosynia Church
Religion
Affiliation American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese
Location
Location284 Whitehead Avenue
South River, NJ 08882
Architecture
Type Church
Completed1950s

The St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church is a Belarusian Orthodox church in South River, New Jersey, a parish of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the United States. The head of the church is Rev. Fr. Konstanin Gavrilkin. [1] It is named after Euphrosyne of Polotsk.

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History

After the end of World War II, Belarusian parishioners came together and worshiped in Displaced Person-Camps in Regensburg, Michelsdorf and Backnang, Germany. Some of the church members were able to move to the United States and moved to South River, New Jersey, where already a Belarusian community existed. In 1951 a parish council was elected, with Father Nikolai Lapitzki selected as its first pastor. The parish celebrated their first worship on the second floor of the Conklin Methodist Church, a local church, whose Rev. G. Nelson Moore allowed to use it. The Church Council became a member of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America. In 1953 the parish bought a former Jewish synagogue on Whitehead Avenue and converted it into an Orthodox Christian Church. In addition, the Church acquired a piece of land on Hillside Avenue for use as a parish cemetery. [2]

Monument to "Those who fought for Freedom and Independence of Byelorussia", created 1974 Belarusian monument in South River.jpg
Monument to "Those who fought for Freedom and Independence of Byelorussia", created 1974

On a hilltop behind the St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church, a large memorial was installed bearing the official seal of the Byelorussian Central Council (Bielaruskaja Centralnaja Rada, or BCC) reads, "glory to those who fought for freedom and independence of Byelorussia." The stone memorial is topped by a large iron cross, with a small double-barred cross at its center, representing the Cross of Saint Euphrosyne and is a central element of the medieval Belarusian coat of arms, Pahonia. [3]

Saint Euphrosynia Belarus Orthodox Church Cemetery

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References

  1. "American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America | Parish Directory".
  2. History of the St. Euphrosynia Belarusian Orthodox Church at sites.google.com
  3. Activists Restored Monument To Fighters For Free Belarus In USA

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