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Church of Saint Mary
Касцёл Адведзінаў Найсвяцейшай Панны Марыі
54°08′32″N 26°12′36″E / 54.1422°N 26.2099°E / 54.1422; 26.2099
Location	Vishnyeva
Country	Belarus
Denomination	Catholic Church (Latin Church)
History
Founder(s)	Jerzy Chreptowicz [pl]
Architecture
Style	Baroque
Years built	1637—1641
Administration
Diocese	Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev

The Church of Saint Mary in Vishnyeva is a Catholic parish church in Minsk Region, Belarus. It was constructed in 1637–1641 on the banks of Holszanka [pl] river. The church is listed as a Belarus Cultural Heritage object.

History

The first Catholic parish in Vishnyeva was established in the 15th century by Vytautas the Great, in 1424 a wooden church was built by Petras Gedgaudas. The stone church was constructed in 1637–1641 on donations of Nowogródek Voivoda Jerzy Chreptowicz [pl] and consecrated in honor of the Visitation. After his death, Jerzy Chreptowicz was buried in the church's crypt.

In 1771 the church was restored after fire on donations of the philanthropist Adam Chreptowicz [pl]. In that period two sacristies were added to the altar part.

In 1906 the church was reconstructed again, a narthex and two square-shaped towers were added to the main building. The interiors were painted by the Polish artist Ferdynand Ruszczyc

Unlike the majority of the churches of the former Russian Empire, the Church of Saint Mary in Vishnyeva was not closed during the Soviet times.

Gallery

• Watercolor by Ferdynand Ruszczyc, 1902
• Photo circa 1900
• The church in 2015

References

1. ^ Kulagin 1993, p. 132.
2. ^ Gabrus 2001, p. 287.

Sources

• Kulagin, A. M. (1993). Архітэктура Беларусі. Энцыклапедычны даведнік» [Belarusian Architecture: Encyclopedia]. Minsk: «Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі». p. 132. ISBN 5-85700-078-5.
• Gabrus, T. V. (2001). Мураваныя харалы: сакральная архітэктура беларускага барока [Painted Chorals: Religious Architecture of Belarusian Baroque]. Minsk: «Ураджай». p. 287. ISBN 985-04-0499-X.

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Episcopal Conference of Belarus
Dioceses	Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev Diocese of Grodno Diocese of Pinsk Diocese of Vitebsk
Churches	Cathedrals: Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin and St. Stanislaus, Mogilev St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk Cathedral of the Merciful Jesus, Vitebsk Old Cathedral of St. Barbara and St. Paul, Vitebsk Churches: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Budslau St. Mary's Church, Grodno Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kamai Church of Holy Trinity, Minsk Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Minsk St. Nicholas' Church, Mir Transfiguration Church, Navahrudak Corpus Christi Church, Nesvizh Church of the Assumption, Pruzhany Church of the Holy Trinity, Hyervyaty Church of Mother of God of the Rosary, Soly
Former dioceses	Archdiocese of Mohilev Archeparchy of Polotsk–Vitebsk Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus
Belarusian Byzantine	Belarusian Greek Catholic Church Leo Garoshka Ceslaus Sipovich Alexander Nadson Sergiusz Gajek
Relations	Apostolic Nunciature to Belarus Archbishop Ante Jozić
See also	Ruthenian Uniate Church Church of St Cyril of Turau, London Our Lady of Budslau Kalvaryja Byaroza Monastery
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