The Cathedral of Three Saints is the main Orthodox church, an architectural monument of the early twentieth century.

The Cathedral of Three Saints is named after three saints: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom. The laying of the first stone of the temple took place in 1903. Its construction lasted 11 years under the supervision of a provincial architect. In 1914, the construction was completed. The temple is built in the shape of a cross and topped with seven domes. During the First World War and the stay of the Russian command in Mahilioŭ, the temple was often visited by the last Russian Emperor Nikolai II.

The temple operated intermittently until the late 1950s. It was also open to believers during the Nazi occupation. In 1961, in accordance with an anti-religious policy, the bell tower, domes and crosses were demolished, and the Cathedral of Three Saints was closed. The building was adapted for a factory club. Dance evenings were held in the hall to the music of a brass band, and then the city disco "Resonance" was opened.

Thanks to the policy of perestroika at the end of the 1980s, spiritual life was revived. On December 25, 1989, the Temple of Three Saints was re-consecrated and reopened. Also in 1989, with the blessing of Archbishop Maxim of Mahilioŭ and Mscislaŭĺ, a sisterhood was established at the church. Today the church is the center of the Orthodox life in Mahilioŭ.

The temple is built in the shape of a cross and has seven domes, with a bell tower above the entrance. This building is made in a pseudo-Russian style. It can be entered from three sides — this is another distinctive feature of the building associated with the name of the temple.

Publication date: 30.09.2021.

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