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Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Minsk–Mohilev
The Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev ( be, Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus. It is a metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan see with three suffragan dioceses. History * 9 August 1798: established as Diocese of Minsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev * 13 April 1991: elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau, Budslau *Church of Saint Barbara (Zamoscie), Church of Saint Barbara in Zamoscie *Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mstsislaw), Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mstsislaw Leadership * Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev: ** Archbishop Iosif Staneuski (14 September 2021 – present) ** Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 September 2007 – 3 January 2021) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of Saint Virgin Mary
Cathedral of the Holy Name of Mary ( be, Архікатэдральны касцёл Найсвяцейшага Імя Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі, pl, Archikatedra Najświętszego Imienia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, ''Archikatedralny kascioł Imia Najsviaciejšaj Panny Maryi'') is a Roman Catholic baroque cathedral in Minsk. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev. It was built under the Polish rule in 1710 as a church for the Jesuit house. In 1793, after the Russian conquest of Belarusian part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Jesuit order was banned and the church got a local status. Soon, after creation of the Minsk diocese, the church became the local cathedral. The cathedral was heavily damaged in a fire in 1797, but was later fully renewed. In 1869, the Minsk diocese was liquidated and the church got a parafial status. In November 1917, the diocese was restored; Zygmunt Lazinski was appointed as a bishop. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
