The village of Severynivka on the Velikiy Kuyalnyk River is located 15 kilometers south of Ivanivka.
It was founded at the end of the 18th century by Count Severyn Potocki, who received 6,000 acres of land near Odesa after the Russian-Turkish war. The village was located on the Odesa - Balta postal route.
In 1800-1805, the church of John the Theologian was built at the expense of Potocki, which has survived to this day (a memorial sign was installed in honor of the count). At the same time, the church of Saint Severyn was built, which is currently in ruins. Potocki's crypt is preserved in the old village cemetery. In Soviet times, the building of the Potocki manor was used as a tuberculosis dispensar ...
Saint Severyn Church
Temple , Architecture
The Greek Catholic Church of Saint Severyn was built in Severynivka in 1800-1801 at the expense of a representative of the famous Polish dynasty, the actual privy councilor of Severyn Potocki, to whom the village belonged.
In 1801, the church was consecrated by Bishop Mykhaylo Serakovsky. It was the first Polish church in the entire south of Ukraine.
In Soviet times, the church was used as a warehouse, and now the building has turned into ruins.
Administrative status | village |
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Founded / first mentioned | XVIII |
Latitude | 46.8306 |
Longitude | 30.58044 |
Population | 599 |
Postal codes | 67232 |
Region | Odesa |