“Let all be one” exhibitions. St. The 400th closing week for the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius Culture

On the occasion of the closing of this important exhibition, the museum also invites you to walk around the Old Town following the footsteps of the Unitarians and participate in the new book – the earliest St. Sources of Josaphat’s life and martyrdom – in the presentation.

At the state level, the 400th St. The commemoration of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius is an exceptional event, it encouraged researchers from various fields to pay attention to the life history of the forgotten Vilnius saint, who was declared the first Unitarian saint, and the significance of his era. St. which lasted longer than a year Juozapat’s commemoration, which was initiated by the series of lectures “Kiev Christianity Readings in Vilnius” initiated at the museum, contributed to the promotion of the cultural heritage of Lithuania, Ukraine, and Belarus in Europe. St. The exhibitions, conferences, publishing projects and other initiatives that marked the 400th anniversary of the birth of St. Joseph drew attention to the personality of the saint, the circumstances of the birth of the Church Union and showed how relevant St. Joseph fostered the idea of ​​unity.

The museum exhibition, open until April 27, is one of the biggest events of the commemorative program; it illuminates St. Joosapat’s merits, his cult, the context of his life are presented in detail: Vilnius, Order of Basil, Church Union. A large part of the values ​​- unique from the 17th century. the collection of liturgical clothes and accessories of Eastern rites, portraits of Unitarian bishops – the main partner of the exhibition, the Lithuanian National Museum, lent. St. The images of Josephus came from the A. Šeptyckis National Museum of Ukraine, and the oldest exhibit of the exhibition, the Žyroviči Gospel (mid-16th century), came from the Vrublevskii Library of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The exhibition presents St. The reliquaries guarding the relics of Josaphat tell the fate of the saint’s relics, and modern exhibits bear witness to his still alive cult. According to the director of the museum, Rita Pauliukevičiūtė, who is also one of the curators of the exhibition, “Not only the history of the saint’s life is important – his era itself is significant for the Republic of the Two Peoples, our state, which was shared by several nations (in today’s terms, it means Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians, Belarusians or Rusyns), for history. Then St. Joseph united the peoples of our region. Now we call him the saint who unites Ukraine and Lithuania, but he united all the citizens of the Republic of Both Nations. Such a phenomenon is difficult to understand nowadays, but it broadens the perception of the unity of our state and region.”

The highlight of the closing program will be books regarding St. Presentation of the life and martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius at the Church Heritage Museum on April 25. 18 hour. In the publication prepared by ancient writing researchers Mintutas Čiurinskas and Ona Dilytė-Čiurinskienė, the first translated from Latin St. Description of the life and martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius, it is supplemented by the publication of a poetry print. Research, translations, and commentaries on these sources are provided. The publication is illustrated with the earliest St. The translation of the first letter regarding the martyrdom, etc., is published with the images of Josephus and the works dedicated to him. At the presentation event, its organizers, reviewer of the publication Dr. Darius Baronas, historian dr. Liudas Jovaiša, the event will be moderated by one of the exhibition “Let everyone be one”. St. For the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius – 400″ curator Vaiva Vasiliauskaitė.

The exhibition and accompanying research material will be included in the catalog that the museum plans to publish at the end of this year – its presentation will symbolically end the St. Commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius.

Program of closing events of the exhibition

The number of places for excursions is limited, so it is necessary to register in advance by phone. + 370 5 269 7800 or e-mail by post [e-mail].

Throughout the week, the film created by Edita Mildažytė “Everything is alone. St. Joseph”, dedicated to St. For the commemoration of the year of Joseph.

April 20 3:30 p.m., 27 12:00 and 15:30

Tour of the exhibition “Let everyone be one”. St. For the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius – 400″ with the curator

April 25 6 p.m.

St. Source books of the life and martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius The first biography of Juozapats Kuncevičius “Relatio” (1624). Poetry of the Martyrdom of Blessed Josaphat in the 17th century. in the book “Rhythmus” delivery

May 3 4:00 p.m.

Tour of the old town “Unikali Unija” in support of Ukraine

Project sponsors: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Archdiocese of Vilnius, UAB “Domus Maria”, UAB “Baltisches Haus”.

The book was financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania.