Prawosławne ośrodki życia monastycznego na Ziemi Drohiczyńskiej

Abstract

The religious past of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church is very rich. Monasticism is an indispensable element of the tradition and life of the Orthodox Church. One of the conditions to have autocephaly in the Orthodox Church is having monasteries. Therefore, none of the Orthodox churches can be independent and fully formed without a steady state. Monasteries are the spiritual school for bishops. In this article was presented the genesis of the monastic life in the Drohiczyn Region. There was briefly discussed the meaning of monastic life in Orthodoxy. Also attention was focused on the development of the Orthodox Church in Drohiczyn. There was presented the history of the creation of the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Monastery of St. Spirit in Drohiczyn and the Monastery in Wirów.