Holy Spirit Cathedral, Minsk
The Holy Spirit Cathedral or the Holy Ghost Cathedral (Belarusian: Кафедральны сабор Сашэсця Святога Духа) is a cathedral in Minsk, Belarus. Consecrated in honour of the Holy Spirit, it the mother church of the Belarusian Orthodox Church. It was built between 1633 and 1642 as a part Bernardine monastery during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in a place of former male Orthodox monasteries. The site became Orthodox again in 1860. The cathedral is listed as a Belarusian Cultural heritage object and is considered one of the main landmarks in Minsk Upper city.
| Holy Spirit Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Кафедральны сабор Сашэсця Святога Духа | |
The cathedral in 2013 | |
| 53.9050°N 27.5562°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Denomination | Belarusian Exarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| Website | https://sabor.by/ |
| History | |
| Relics held | Our Lady of Minsk (Icon), hollows of Sophia Olelkovich Radziwill |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Sarmatian Baroque |
| Years built | 1633—1642 |
| Closed | 1741 |
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