Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Zabłudów

The Monastery of the Dormition of the Mother of God was a men's Orthodox monastery in Zabłudów, operating from the first half of the 17th century until 1824. The monastery in Zabłudów was established in the late first half of the 17th century, adjacent to a church of the Dormition of the Mother of God founded in 1567, through the endowment of Janusz Radziwiłł and Maria Radziwiłł. It was intended for 12 monks who managed a hospital and a lower theological school. Initially, it was subordinate to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius, and later to the Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Slutsk. Despite pressure from Uniate Church authorities, the monastery never adopted the Union of Brest. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was one of the most significant Orthodox centers in Podlachia. From 1746 to 1755, it housed the relics of Gabriel of Białystok, a boy informally revered by Orthodox Christians in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as a holy martyr. By the 18th century, only four monks resided there. Due to financial difficulties and a low number of vocations, it was closed in 1824 by decision of the consistory of the Diocese of Minsk.

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