Today, there are Orthodox and the Catholic Diocese of Grodno.They are located in the city of Grodno in Belarus.Each of them has its own history of formation and development.Today, Catholics and Orthodox coexist quite peacefully with each other, but there were other times.All this and you can learn from this material is.
Education Catholic Diocese
Modern Catholic Diocese of Grodno has its roots in the distant past, during the Lithuanian Prince Jagiello.It begins with a spread of Catholicism in Belarus.Union of Brest in 1596 contributed to an increase in the number of believers.Of course, everything is not so easy and smooth, but by 1791 the number of Catholics has increased.This has contributed to the school founded by Jesuits, which gave pretty good for that time education.
Whatever it was, but in 1773 in Belarus established the first Catholic diocese.During its existence, it is often renamed divided.It was not until such time as the Soviet Union did not appear.During this period, as we know from historical reports, any religion was banned, it struggled in various ways.
Only in 1991 Diocese of Grodno took the form that we know today.It was isolated from the Minsk-Mogilev diocese.
Diocese today
Today deaneries and parishes of the diocese of Grodno are quite numerous.It is believed that the number of parishioners it is the largest among Catholics in Belarus.The diocese includes the following deaneries:
- Ašmiany;
- Astraviec;
- Berestovitsa;
- Volkovysk;
- West and East Grodno;
- Dyatlovo;
- Lida;
- Ivie;
- Mosty;
- Radunsky;
- Novogrudski;
- Sopotkinsky;
- Slonim;
- Smorgon;
- Shchuchin.
also Diocese of Grodno in his direction has Katehizisny Institute in the city of Grodno and Seminary, which is in the same place.In each of the above deans at least six to eight parishes.
Education Orthodox Diocese
addition to the Catholic diocese in the city of Grodno there and Orthodox.It was formed in 1900 by 23 January.Grodno Orthodox diocese was isolated from Vilnius and Lithuania.It was under them it was before 1900.
If we talk about the history of this place of Orthodoxy, the chronicles tell that in the twelfth century there were stone churches.The oldest that survive to this day - it Upper and Lower Church.
Initially this place belonged to the Kyiv Metropolis, and in the fourteenth century came under the rule of Lithuania and Novogrudskaya archdiocese.Its center was in Novogrudok.Union of Brest redrew some Orthodox plots, and after the adoption of this department became the Uniate archdiocese.It was not until the eighteenth century, when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth experienced several sections.Christianity was gradually return to these places.
the bells first began to request the restoration of the Orthodox Church and its pereosvyaschenii in St. Sophia Cathedral.This happened in 1804.Then, in 1843 in Grodno it was built convent.During this period, the diocese had its reign churches, monasteries and church schools.
Already in 1923, some of this diocese went to the Polish Orthodox Church.This was the beginning of loss-controlled churches.Some of them were given to Catholics, and some simply closed.This period was marked by polonisation Orthodoxy: service was read in Polish.
history of the diocese until 1992 rather muddled.She has several times passed from one slave to another, but only in the early nineties of the last century it was renewed.
Diocese today
Today it Volkovysk and Grodno Diocese of the Belarusian Exarchate of the ROC.In its territory, it is quite extensive and includes the entire western part of the Grodno region.These are the following areas:
- Grodno;
- Berestovitsa;
- Volkovysk;
- Zel'venskii;
- Mosty;
- Śvisłač;
- Shchuchin;
- Voronovskii (part).
Also in the diocese enters the convent, which was built in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Malomozheykovskaya Church (consecrated in honor of the same).
Conclusion
So, a brief article about how, when, and how was formed Diocese of Grodno, which we see today.The long history filled with a variety of events and changes, is quite interesting to explore.As part of the Catholic population and Orthodox today has its deep roots, which should be read.Today, every believer should know and respect the history of the formation and establishment of their religion, and not to repeat the mistakes of the past and adequately treat the decision of others to follow a particular faith.
