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[[File:Catholic dioceses of Belarus.jpg|150px|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> | ||
==Locating the Parish== | ==Locating the Parish== | ||
Metrical records (also commonly referred to as church records) were kept in the local parish of the church. To use metrical records, you must know both your ancestor's religion and the town where he or she lived. You must also determine in which parish the town was located. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many neighboring villages in their boundaries. Locating the parish your ancestor belonged to is important as this is the location in which metrical books, or church records of vital events such as birth, marriage, or death, were kept. Because not every town had a parish, you’ll want to use a gazetteer to help you locate the nearest parish. The following gazetteers may help you locate the parish. For additional, detailed instructions on how to use these resources, see '''[[Belarus Gazetteers]].''' | Metrical records (also commonly referred to as church records) were kept in the local parish of the church. To use metrical records, you must know both your ancestor's religion and the town where he or she lived. You must also determine in which parish the town was located. Parishes are local congregations that may have included many neighboring villages in their boundaries. Locating the parish your ancestor belonged to is important as this is the location in which metrical books, or church records of vital events such as birth, marriage, or death, were kept. Because not every town had a parish, you’ll want to use a gazetteer to help you locate the nearest parish. The following gazetteers may help you locate the parish. For additional, detailed instructions on how to use these resources, see '''[[Belarus Gazetteers]].''' | ||