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[[Image:Church Holy Spirit, Bialystok, Poland.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Church of the Holy Spirit in Białystok, Poland]] The '''Church of Saint the Holy Spirit in Białystok''' in Białystok, Poland is a modern Orthodox [[church]] of modern design, the biggest one largest Orthodox church in Poland. Its construction, started around 1980, has not yet been completedThe church was consecrated in in 1999.

The author first attempts to build a [[church]] in Białystok began in 1970. It took until 1982 to obtain the approval of the government authorities to begin construction. Construction began in June 1982 with the excavation for its foundation. On [[August 1]], 1982 the cornerstone was blessed by His Grace Bishop Sawa, then, of Białystok, who had initiated the church's construction project is Jan Kabac. The Construction of building has five domesprogressed slowly, one central and four smaller ones. Its shape imitates fire descending from Heavenwith completion occurring in 1999. The decoration [[consecration of a church|consecrated]] on [[May 19]], 1999 by, now, His Eminence [[Sawa (Hrycuniak) of the interior is not yet completedPoland|Sawa]], howeverMetropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland, there are already frescoes assisted by His Graces [[Jakub (Kostiuczuk) of Old Bialystok and New Testament saints on the walls. The church has two Gdansk|Jacob]], Bishop of [[altarDiocese of Bialystok-Gdansk|Białystok and Gdansk]]s , [[Abel (Poplavsky) of Lublin and the highest Kholm|Abel]], Bishop of Lublin, [[iconostasisGregory (Charkiewicz) of Bialy|Gregory of Bielsk]] in Poland, and Artemius, Bishop of Grodno.

In June 2006 The architect was Jan Kabac. The building has five domes, one central and four smaller ones. Its shape imitates fire descending from Heaven. The decoration of the construction interior is not yet completed. However, there are already frescoes of Old and [[New Testament]] [[saint]]s on the belltower was initiatedwalls. It is supposed to fit ten bells made by artisans from Archangel, RussiaThe church has two [[altar]]s and the tallest [[iconostasis]] in Poland.

In June 2006, construction of the [[bells|belltower]] was initiated. It is planned to contain ten bells made by artisans from Archangel, Russia.  ==Source==*[http://www.orthodox.bialystok.pl/en/ Church of the Holy Spirit, Bialystok] [[Category:Polish Churchesin Poland|Holy]][[Category:Churches|Holy]][[Category:Orthodoxy in Poland|Holy]]