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*[https://www.epaveldas.lt/main '''ePaveldas Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Collection'''], contains records for a few select places now located in modern-day Belarus, [[Media:1-ePaveldas Records Online-Instruction.pdf|click here for instructions]] on how to use the site. | *[https://www.epaveldas.lt/main '''ePaveldas Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Collection'''], contains records for a few select places now located in modern-day Belarus, [[Media:1-ePaveldas Records Online-Instruction.pdf|click here for instructions]] on how to use the site. | ||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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==== Russian Orthodox: Belarusian Exarchate ==== | ==== Russian Orthodox: Belarusian Exarchate ==== | ||
[[File:Maps of Belarusian Orthodox Eparchies.jpg| | [[File:Maps of Belarusian Orthodox Eparchies.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Belarus Orthodox Eparchies</center>]] | ||
The first Belarusian diocese was founded in Polotsk in 992; Turavsk was established as Belarus's second diocese in 1005, both part of the main church headquartered in Kyiv. During the 1300s, both dioceses were moved under the Orthodox Church headquartered in Moscow. These dioceses both ceased to exist in 1596; in 1632, an Orthodox church diocese was reestablished in Mogilev in 1632. As the Russian empire acquired sovereignty over the territory of Belarus, the diocese of Minsk was created; the 1800s saw the establishment of three additional dioceses. At the beginning of World War I (1914), there were 3,552 churches within the 5 Orthodox dioceses in Belarus. <ref> Wikipedia, "Беларуская Праваслаўная Царква", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%9E%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A6%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0, accessed 18 October 2022. </ref> | The first Belarusian diocese was founded in Polotsk in 992; Turavsk was established as Belarus's second diocese in 1005, both part of the main church headquartered in Kyiv. During the 1300s, both dioceses were moved under the Orthodox Church headquartered in Moscow. These dioceses both ceased to exist in 1596; in 1632, an Orthodox church diocese was reestablished in Mogilev in 1632. As the Russian empire acquired sovereignty over the territory of Belarus, the diocese of Minsk was created; the 1800s saw the establishment of three additional dioceses. At the beginning of World War I (1914), there were 3,552 churches within the 5 Orthodox dioceses in Belarus. <ref> Wikipedia, "Беларуская Праваслаўная Царква", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%9E%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%A6%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B2%D0%B0, accessed 18 October 2022. </ref> | ||
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==== Roman Catholic ==== | ==== Roman Catholic ==== | ||
[[File:Catholic dioceses of Belarus.jpg| | [[File:Catholic dioceses of Belarus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center>Catholic dioceses of Belarus</center>]] | ||
The first Roman Catholic diocese located in Belarus was established in Turov between 1008 and 1013. Catholics was the dominant religion of the Belarusian nobility and much of western Belarus. During the Russian Empire time period, there was tension between the minority Catholics and the majority Russian Orthodox Church. As of today, there are four Catholic dioceses in Belarus: Minsk-Mohilyov, Pinsk, Hrodna, and Vitebsk. | The first Roman Catholic diocese located in Belarus was established in Turov between 1008 and 1013. Catholics was the dominant religion of the Belarusian nobility and much of western Belarus. During the Russian Empire time period, there was tension between the minority Catholics and the majority Russian Orthodox Church. As of today, there are four Catholic dioceses in Belarus: Minsk-Mohilyov, Pinsk, Hrodna, and Vitebsk. | ||
Belarus's Catholic minority is concentrated in the western part of the country, especially around Hrodna, and is made up of a mixture of Belarusians and the country's Polish and Lithuanian minorities. | Belarus's Catholic minority is concentrated in the western part of the country, especially around Hrodna, and is made up of a mixture of Belarusians and the country's Polish and Lithuanian minorities. | ||
In a statement to the media regarding Belarusian-Vatican ties, President Lukashenko stated that Orthodox and Catholic believers are the "two main confessions in our country".<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 16 April 2020. </ref> | In a statement to the media regarding Belarusian-Vatican ties, President Lukashenko stated that Orthodox and Catholic believers are the "two main confessions in our country".<ref> Wikipedia contributors, "Belarus", in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia,'' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarus, accessed 16 April 2020. </ref> | ||
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==Locating the Parish== | ==Locating the Parish== | ||
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===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https:// | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927072&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Belarus%22 '''records of Belarus''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Belarus''' and a list of states will appear. Clicking on a state will bring up a list of counties. Clicking on a county will bring up a list of towns.<br> | :::b. Click on '''Places within Belarus''' and a list of states will appear. Clicking on a state will bring up a list of counties. Clicking on a county will bring up a list of towns.<br> | ||
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