In 1621, Wojciech Niemira brought the Benedictine nuns from Toruń to the temple of All Saints, existing since 1560. The building was built in the years 1734–1738. Its founder was Wiktoryn Kuczyński. The Benedictine nuns taught girls from the nobility. Despite the limitations, the Benedictine nuns from Drohiczyn continued their educational activities until the dissolution of the congregation in 1865. At the end of the 19th century, the monastery and the church were seriously devastated. At that time, the owner of the neighboring village of Korczew, Krystyna Ostrowska, began to try to rebuild the church and monastery of the Benedictine Sisters. In 1919, the Committee for the Reconstruction of the Church and Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters was established. Thanks to his activities, also in the interwar period, the vaults were renovated, windows were fitted and floors were installed. At that time, the temple served as a school church. The building has a rococo façade

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Slawek

December 29, 2022

The nuns educated the girls and cared for the sick. In 1854, the monastery was closed by the tsarist government, but soon the nuns returned. They were expelled for helping the January insurgents, and the church and monastery were closed again in 1864. In the years 1864-1885 the monastery belonged to Orthodox nuns, after this period it served as a prison, and then it was demolished.
In 1957, the Benedictine nuns returned from Nieświęt and started the renovation of the church and the reconstruction of the monastery (1958-1960, 1992)

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rowernawakacjach

October 14, 2025

Benedictine Church in Drohiczyn, dedicated to All Saints – a church belonging to the Benedictine Sisters.
In 1621, Wojciech Niemira brought Benedictine Sisters from Toruń to the church dedicated to All Saints, which had existed since 1560. The building was built between 1734 and 1738, funded by Wiktoryn Kuczyński. The Benedictines taught girls from the nobility. Despite restrictions, the Benedictines of Drohiczyn continued their educational activities until the order was dissolved in 1865. By the end of the 19th century, the monastery and church had fallen into serious disrepair. It was then that Krystyn Ostrowski, the owner of the neighboring village of Korczew, began efforts to rebuild the Benedictine church and convent. In 1919, the Committee for the Reconstruction of the Church and Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters was established. Thanks to its efforts, the vaults were renovated, windows were installed, and floors were laid during the interwar period. During the interwar period, the prefect of the Drohicze high school, Father Kazimierz Dobrzycki, took charge of the reconstruction. During this time, the church served as a school church. The building features a Rococo façade.

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