Saints Cosmas and Damian Church (Ukrainian: Церква святих великомучеників і безсрібників Косми і Даміана) is an Orthodox parish church (OCU) in Staryi Skalat of the Skalat urban hromada of the Ternopil Raion of the Ternopil Oblast, and an architectural monument of local importance.[1]
| Saints Cosmas and Damian Church | |
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Церква святих великомучеників і безсрібників Косми і Даміана | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Church of Ukraine |
| Location | |
| Location | Staryi Skalat, Skalat urban hromada, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1673 |
History
editThe old church of the holy martyrs Cosmas and Damian, dating back to the fourth century, stands in the center of the village. It was built in 1673.[2]
The parish house, where the family of at. Pylyp Kurbas lived, has been home to the Les Kurbas Memorial Museum-Estate for over twenty years.[2]
During the ministry of at. Hryhorii Plykyda, an iconostasis was installed and the church was rebuilt.[2]
Under the skillful pastoral care of at. Serhii Soroka, the church was repaired and painted inside.[2]
With the assistance of the community, images of the patron saints were painted on the front side of the church, side domes were completed, and a small bell and Gospel were purchased.[2]
One of the most important achievements of at. Petro Budzyla is the installation and consecration of a new iconostasis made in the ancient style.[2]
Priests
edit- at. Yosyp Mykulskyi (until 1864),[2]
- at. Pylyp Kurbas (1864–1914),[2]
- at. Hryhorii Plakyda (1914–1936),[2]
- at. Yurii Karpinskyi (1936–1939),[2]
- at. Yaroslav Roketskyi,[2]
- at. Serhii Vorobkevych,[2]
- at. Simeon Lisnychuk,[2]
- at. Serhii Soroka,[2]
- at. Hryhorii Halaiko (1985),[2]
- at. Yosyp Kostetskyi (1988),[2]
- at. Vasyl Blavatnyi (1995–1997),[2]
- at. Petro Budzylo (since 1997).[2]
References
edit- ^ Лист Тернопільського обласного центру охорони та наукових досліджень пам'яток культурної спадщини № 326 від 20.10.2021 r.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r с. Старий Скалат. Храм святих великомучеників і безсрібників Косми і Даміана, Храми Української Православної Церкви Київського патріархату. Тернопільщина, Автор концепції Куневич Б.; головний редактор Буяк Я.; фото: Снітовський О., Крочак І., Кислинський Е., Бурдяк В., Тернопіль : ТОВ «Новий колір», 2012, s. 309. : іл., ISBN 978-966-2061-24-6.