In the middle of the 18th century, the hetman of the great crown Yosyp Potoski made a proposal to found a Capuchin temple and monastery in Dunaivtsi. His father's mission was continued by his son Stanislav, who in 1751 invited the Capuchins to settle in the city. Stanislav Potoski died in 1760 before completing the construction. Since then, the monks have been forced to collect funds for the construction of the temple on their own. Only in 1790, the construction of the monastery was completed and the church was consecrated under the cover of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Stanislav.
In 1832, the tsarist government of the Russian Empire liquidated the monastery. A year later, the church was rebuilt into the Church of the Ascension of Christ, and ...
Last update
10/30/2024
Categories | Temple, Architecture |
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Date of foundation | XVIII-XIX centuries |
Address |
Krasynskykh Street, 24
Dunaivtsi |
Coordinates |
48.888194° N, 26.8455° E
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