Monastery of St. Onuphrius

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The monastery of Saint Onuphrius in Jabłeczna is one of the most important and oldest places of Orthodoxy in Poland, associated with the cult of Saint Onuphrius the Hermit, which has been constantly developing since at least the 15th century. According to the legends, a secluded place in the Bug River meadows, approx. 2 km from the village of Jabłeczna, was chosen by the saint himself, whose icon was to come here with the waters of the Bug. The monastery was built in the 15th century. It was developed and flourished in the 19th century, when the eastern part of Poland was under Russian rule. It was seriously damaged during World War I, when the monks left the monastery. After they return, it was quickly rebuilt, but again during World War II, it was significantly damaged, and it was burnt down in 1942 along with the valuable library and archives. Then, gradually it regained its importance and for many years was the only male Orthodox monastery in Poland. The objects included in the monastery are: the church of St. Onuphrius with a valuable icon of the patron saint, the church of St. John the Theologian, two wooden chapels from the beginning of the 20th century and the chapel of St. Anastazy Brzeski.

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