Minsk, December 19, 2024
Photo: monasteri.cerkov.ru
St. Elisabeth Convent in Minsk has been named one of Belarus’ top tourism sites for 2024.
The tourism competition Discover Belarus held its annual ceremony in Minsk on December 13, recognizing winners in 13 different categories. For Best Religious Tourism Site of the Year, the winner was the world-famous St. Elisabeth Convent, reports monasteri.cerkov.ru.
The convent, the only monastery in Minsk, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
The monastery grew from the Sisters of Mercy in the name of the Holy Martyr Grand Duchess Elisabeth, which was established in 1996 with the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Philaret of Belarus. The first sisters went to serve their neighbors in places where love and care were especially needed—hospitals and homes for children and adults.
Now it is one of the largest monasteries in Belarus, home to 130 monastic sisters and providing spiritual support to more than 400 Sisters of Mercy. About 500 children study at the Orthodox high school and Sunday School established at the monastery. 200 men and 30 women in difficult life circumstances are given shelter at the monastery’s male and female dependencies, and hundreds of people work in the monastery’s workshops.
The Discover Belarus competition is conducted by the Ministry of Sports and Tourism together with the National Tourism Agency and aims to promote domestic tourism, popularize national cultural-historical and natural heritage, and promote Belarus as a draw for tourists.
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