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⛪ Holy Spirit Cathedral Minsk
Belarus
About This Sacred Site
The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit is the main Orthodox church in Minsk and the seat of the Belarusian Exarchate. Originally built as a Catholic convent in 1633-1642, it was converted to Orthodoxy in 1860. The cathedral houses the revered Minsk Icon of the Theotokos, believed to have been painted by the Apostle Luke and miraculously found in the Svisloch River.
Key Facts
- •Originally built in 1633-1642 as part of a Bernardine convent
- •Houses the Minsk Icon of the Mother of God, said to have been painted by St Luke
- •The icon was legendarily found floating in the Svisloch River in 1500
- •Converted from a Catholic to an Orthodox church in 1860
- •Survived Soviet-era closure and was returned to worship in 1943
Location
Coordinates: 53.9045, 27.5561
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