Church
of All Saints, Bialystok
The Orthodox parish under the
invocation of the All Saints in Bialystok, was create on 16 June 1982, in
result of distributing from St. Nicolas parish. The parish temple is situated
on the principal orthodox cemetery of Bialystok's city. It was build on 1901
year, on place of wooden cemetery chapel. From creating parish was enlarge
church through adding a glass platform. On next year, new parishes house was
build. The parish of All Saints administered cemetery at 7 ha area,
established on the first half of XIX century. On years 1982-84 was make
cleaning work on cemetery, preparing the details document.
Lack of parish temple was a
principal problem, from origin of parish, who its accommodate more
parishioners. On 1987 year after purchased lot near st. Trawiasta, is beginning
build new temple - church Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom of Christ), now independent
parish. His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop Constantinople
Dimitrios I consecrated the corner stone for building new temple, 20
November 1987. On 6th September 1988 Archbishop Sawa was create new
parish under the invocation Hagia Sophia - Holy Wisdom, it is distributing from
the parish of All Saints. The final partition was follow on 1995 year.
Priest Aleksander Chilimoniuk
was a first rector of the parish under invocation of the All Saints, he was
death of 8.06.1999. Now, priest Jerzy Mackiewicz is the rector of
parish.
The parish feast - 1th Sunday from Day of Send
Holy Spirit (Pentecost)
Schedule of Services in the Church of
All Saints (Bialystok-Wygoda):
weekday: 800
- Divine Liturgy
Saturday: 1700 -
All-night Vigil
Sunday: 745 and
1000 - Divine Liturgy, 1700 - Akafist
(1th sunday of month - Akafist of the deceased)
before holiday: 1700
- All-night Vigil
holiday: 900
- Divine Liturgy