Andrei Halias

In Minsk, at the main entrance to the <a href="https://findit.city/en/belarus/minsk/leisure/tourism/sights/38/description">Holy Spirit Cathedral</a>, a bronze monument to the first Patriarchal Exarch of all Belarus, Metropolitan Filaret, has been erected. The unveiling of the monument took place on May 3, 2022, and became a significant event for the Orthodox community. Sculptor Andrei Khotyankovsky and his team created a work of art reflecting the contributions of Metropolitan Filaret, who led the Belarusian Orthodox Church for over thirty years.

The monument depicts Metropolitan Filaret in ecclesiastical robes. He greets and blesses the residents of Minsk with the Cross of the Venerable Euphrosyne of Polotsk, leaning on an archbishop's staff. This symbolic representation emphasizes his importance for the spiritual development of the country.

Under Metropolitan Filaret, all historical dioceses of Belarus were restored, and monasteries and theological educational institutions resumed their activities. In 2006, he was awarded the title of Hero of Belarus for his contributions to the construction of churches and the development of Orthodoxy.

The monument has become not only a cultural but also a spiritual landmark in Minsk, reflecting the deep connection of Metropolitan Filaret with the history and culture of the Belarusian people.

在明斯克，在<a href="https://findit.city/cn/belarus/minsk/leisure/tourism/sights/38/description">圣灵大教堂</a>的主入口处，竖立了一座献给白俄罗斯第一任宗主教公使的青铜雕像——大主教菲拉雷特。该纪念碑于2022年5月3日揭幕，成为东正教社区的重要事件。雕塑家安德烈·霍季扬诺夫斯基及其团队创作了这件艺术作品，反映了菲拉雷特大主教的贡献，他领导白俄罗斯东正教会超过三十年。

纪念碑描绘了菲拉雷特大主教身着教会袍的形象。他用圣十字迎接并祝福明斯克的居民，依靠着主教权杖。这一象征性表现强调了他对国家精神发展的重要性。

在菲拉雷特大主教的领导下，白俄罗斯所有历史教区得以恢复，修道院和神学院的活动也重新开始。2006年，他因在教堂建设和东正教发展方面的贡献被授予白俄罗斯英雄称号。

这座雕像不仅成为明斯克的文化地标，也成为精神地标，反映了菲拉雷特大主教与白俄罗斯人民历史和文化的深厚联系。