Description of the attraction
Karl Borromeus Church was built in 1695 on the outskirts of Pinsk Karolin. The first church was made of wood. It was built by Jan Karol Dolski and his wife Anna especially for the communist monks who came from Italy - the order of secular priests staying in the commune. Thanks to this curious historical curiosity, it can be argued that the first communists appeared in Pinsk in the 17th century. The communists were engaged in the education of young people, created and maintained theological seminaries.
In 1770-1782 a new stone church was built. Hetman Mikhail Oginsky provided active assistance and support in the construction. In 1784, the temple was consecrated in honor of St. Karl Borromeus. Karl Borromei - one of the most famous Catholic figures of the Counter-Reformation, participated in the reform of monastic orders and monasteries, participated in the development of a new catechism. Canonized in 1610.
In 1860, after the termination of the activities of the Order of the Communists, the church was re-consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. The church was restored with donations from parishioners.
In 1912 the church was added to the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Services continued in it during the Second World War and after the end of the war. It was finally closed only in the 1960s. In Soviet times, it was decided to restore the church and open an organ concert hall for chamber music in it. An electric organ of the American brand "Allon" is installed in the temple.
The church is not functioning at the moment. Organ concerts of classical and modern music by both Belarusian performers and foreign musicians are held here.
