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The church in Derewna

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+ Date: 2024-09-23    |    + Tags: Derewna +
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It is known that since the 17th century Derewna was a stopping place for Jesuits for missionary work. A church was built here, which had an image of the “Mother of God”.

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The list of Christian Catholic settlements from 1726 mentions Derewnia (Derevnia).

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+ 1726 document +
Photo 1 — List of Christian Catholic settlements, 1726
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Since 1744 Derewna has been a branch church of the Braszewicze parish. It is included in the deanery of Szereszewski, Lutsk parish.

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List of missionaries who served in Derewna:

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In 1745 a Greek Catholic church was built in Derewna.

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+ Greek Catholic church 1745 +
Photo 2 — Greek Catholic church built in 1745
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In 1773 the area and the property were given to the state.

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There is a mention of a Greek-Catholic clergyman — Dyshkovskiy Pavel (*1785), who served in Derewna in 1832–1837.

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+ Greek-Catholic metric books 1754-1799 +
Photo 3 — Greek-Catholic metric books 1754–1799
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+ Greek-Catholic metric books 1799-1801 +
Photo 4 — Greek-Catholic metric books 1799–1801
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+ Greek Catholic metric books 1824 +
Photo 5 — Greek Catholic metric books 1824 (FamilySearch)
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After the Council of Polotsk in 1839, the church was handed over to the Orthodox.

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+ Rittich map 1864 +
Photo 6 — Rittich map 1864 (church marked)
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+ Schubert map 1866 +
Photo 7 — Schubert map 1866 (church marked)
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During the II Rzeczpospolita (1918–1939) the church was active and marked on maps.

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+ Church during II Rzeczpospolita +
Photo 8 — Church in 1918–1938
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After the arrival of Soviet power and during World War II the church fell into disrepair. In 1967 it was completely destroyed by bulldozer and the ruins were burned.

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+ Plan of the church +
Photo 9 — Plan of the church before destruction
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+ Church before destruction 1960 +
Photo 10 — Church in 1960 (before destruction)
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On the initiative of local residents and with their donations, restoration work began in 2012. The new temple was consecrated in 2018.

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+ Restored church 2018 +
Photo 11 — Restored church (2018)
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+ Restored church interior or exterior +
Photo 12 — Restored church (2018)
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References and information used in the article

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