Church of the Holy Trinity, Dubienka

The Church of the Holy Trinity is an Orthodox filial church in Dubienka. It belongs to the Parish of St. John the Theologian in Chełm, within the Chełm Deanery of the Diocese of Lublin and Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church. The church is located in the center of the village, at the intersection of 3 Maja and Cerkiewna streets. In the 18th century, a Uniate parish existed in Dubienka, most likely with its own wooden church. In 1875, the pastoral center in Dubienka was incorporated into the Russian Orthodox Church along with the entire Chełm Eparchy. At the end of the century, the church was destroyed in a fire, and in 1909, it was replaced by a new brick religious building, funded by the Moscow merchant Kławdij Paschałow (who also financially supported the construction of several other Orthodox churches in the Chełm Eparchy). During the interwar period, the church functioned as a filial temple. The building was closed for religious purposes in 1945 and served as a warehouse for several decades. Some of its furnishings were transferred to the newly established Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Słupsk, while other elements were looted, and the frescoes inside were damaged. Renovation work began only after 1990, and in the early 21st century, the church was returned to the Polish Orthodox Church. However, it remains closed due to its poor technical condition.

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