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Saint Lazarus Church
The Church of Saint Lazarus was founded in Zhovkva in 1624 as a wooden Roman Catholic church.
In 1627, a city hospital for the poor was opened near the church. In 1735, the stone buildings of the church and hospital were erected at the expense of Yakub Sobesky. In 1861, in the restored buildings of the complex, the Feliciana monastery was opened, which operated until the Second World War.
In 1946, the monastery was closed by the Soviet authorities, the premises were used as a warehouse.
In 1991, the building of the former church was returned to believers and consecrated as the Orthodox Church of Saint Lazarus of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Since December 2018, it is an active church of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
Last update
11/6/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | 1624 |
Address |
Lvivska Street, 21
Zhovkva |
Coordinates | 50.055975° N, 23.978777° E Coordinates copied |
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