Божья Матерь Жировицкая

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The Zhirovitsky Icon of the Mother of God is an icon of the Mother of God that appeared in Zhirovichi (Slonim district, Grodno region, Belarus). It is considered miraculous in the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church (including the Belarusian Greek Catholic Church). One of the most revered shrines in Belarus. Feast of the Icon on May 7 (20). At the site of the appearance of the icon stands the Holy Dormition Zhirovichi Monastery.www.zhirovichi-monastery.by