On March 14-15, 2024, the Center for Orthodox Culture in Bialystok hosted the central qualifying rounds of the XXV All-Russian Olympiad of Orthodox Religious Studies, the theme of which was "One Hundred Years of Autocephaly of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church - Historical and Canonical Sketch". More than one hundred students from the following provinces: Lubelskie, Mazowieckie, Podlaskie, Podkarpackie and Silesian provinces registered for this year's participation. Thirty-five students representing high schools from Bialystok, Biala Podlaska, Bielsk Podlaski, Bilgoraj, Częstochowa, Hajnówka, Lublin, Przczała Wola, Rzeszów and Warsaw qualified for the third qualifying round.
His Eminence Metropolitan Sava of Warsaw and All Poland delivered a commemorative speech in which he emphasized that the Olympic Games are a very important moment in the calendar year of the life of the Orthodox Church in Poland. The jubilee edition is of special significance because it is timed to coincide with the centenary of the granting of autocephaly. His Eminence expressed his joy at the great interest shown by the youth of many parishes from all over Poland.
The third stage of the Olympiad consisted of a written test and an oral presentation. The members of the committee, chaired by Archbishop Grzegorz of Bielsk, were: Fr. Ph. Marek Lavreszuk, Prof. UWB, priest Dr. Andrzej Kuzma, Abbot Dr. Panteleymon (Karczewski), priest. Dr. Andrzej Konachowicz, Magister Barbara Uscinowicz. The proper conduct of the Olympiad was supervised by: the acting director of the Catechetical Department of the Diocese of Białystok-Gdansk and the secretary of the Olympiad, Fr. Mirosław Filimoniuk, Master of Arts, and Mirosława Petkiewicz, Master of Arts, Methodological Advisor of MODM in Białystok and representative of the Olympic Games.
After two days of competition, the committee selected fifteen winners: Mikolaj Wolosiuk (II high school in Biala Podlaska), Julia Kostiukiewicz (IV high school in Bialystok), Justyna Ostapkowicz (II DNJB high school in Hajnówka), Anna Rusinowicz (IV high school in Hajnówka). school in Białystok), Mykola Zdrajkowski (II high school in Białystok), Julia Sokolowska (XI high school in Białystok), Tomasz Szeszel (I high school in Białystok), Joanna Musiuk (II high school in Białystok), Oleksandr Zdrajkowski (II high school in Białystok), School in Bialystok), Bartlomiej Cech (II high school in Bialystok), Bartlomiej Janowicz (I high school in Bialystok), Aleksandra Wolowiecka (VII high school in Czestochowa), Aleksandra Wolosiuk (II high school with BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Gabrielle Mularczyk (IV high school in Bialystok), Alexander Tokayuk (I high school in Bialystok).
Twelve students received the title of finalist: Filip Dubieniecki (IV high school in Bialystok), Aleksandra Grigoruk (II BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski), Maria Homzar (1st high school in Rzeszów), Patrycja Fedoruk (2nd BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski), Patrycja Fedoruk (2nd BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski). Bielsk Podlaski), Joanna Gonchar (L High School in Warsaw), Maciej Witkiewicz (II High School from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Alexandra Osipiuk (II High School from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Damian Filimoniuk (II High School from BJN in Bielsk) Podlaski), Bartosz Dąbrowski (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Marlena Kondratiuk (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Damian Krupic (I high school in Bialystok), Eric Stronczynski (XVI high school in Warsaw).
The title of participant was awarded to: Aleksandra Kobus (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski); Natalia Ksöndz (I high school in Bilgoray); Maria Sidoruk (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Milena Matveyuk (II high school) from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Maria Kordiukiewicz (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Ksenia Dubinska (ZSR in Przczela Wola).
In conclusion, thanks were expressed to the teachers for preparing the students for the Olympiad.
The legal basis of the Orthodox Olympiad on Religious Knowledge is the decree of the Minister of National Education and Sports of January 29, 2002 on the organization and procedure of competitions, tournaments and Olympiads. It is held with the blessing of Metropolitan Savva of Warsaw and All Poland. Its organizer is the Department of Orthodox Theology of the University of Bialystok. Since 2007 the Olympiad has been accredited by the Ministry of National Education.
His Eminence Metropolitan Sava of Warsaw and All Poland delivered a commemorative speech in which he emphasized that the Olympic Games are a very important moment in the calendar year of the life of the Orthodox Church in Poland. The jubilee edition is of special significance because it is timed to coincide with the centenary of the granting of autocephaly. His Eminence expressed his joy at the great interest shown by the youth of many parishes from all over Poland.
The third stage of the Olympiad consisted of a written test and an oral presentation. The members of the committee, chaired by Archbishop Grzegorz of Bielsk, were: Fr. Ph. Marek Lavreszuk, Prof. UWB, priest Dr. Andrzej Kuzma, Abbot Dr. Panteleymon (Karczewski), priest. Dr. Andrzej Konachowicz, Magister Barbara Uscinowicz. The proper conduct of the Olympiad was supervised by: the acting director of the Catechetical Department of the Diocese of Białystok-Gdansk and the secretary of the Olympiad, Fr. Mirosław Filimoniuk, Master of Arts, and Mirosława Petkiewicz, Master of Arts, Methodological Advisor of MODM in Białystok and representative of the Olympic Games.
After two days of competition, the committee selected fifteen winners: Mikolaj Wolosiuk (II high school in Biala Podlaska), Julia Kostiukiewicz (IV high school in Bialystok), Justyna Ostapkowicz (II DNJB high school in Hajnówka), Anna Rusinowicz (IV high school in Hajnówka). school in Białystok), Mykola Zdrajkowski (II high school in Białystok), Julia Sokolowska (XI high school in Białystok), Tomasz Szeszel (I high school in Białystok), Joanna Musiuk (II high school in Białystok), Oleksandr Zdrajkowski (II high school in Białystok), School in Bialystok), Bartlomiej Cech (II high school in Bialystok), Bartlomiej Janowicz (I high school in Bialystok), Aleksandra Wolowiecka (VII high school in Czestochowa), Aleksandra Wolosiuk (II high school with BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Gabrielle Mularczyk (IV high school in Bialystok), Alexander Tokayuk (I high school in Bialystok).
Twelve students received the title of finalist: Filip Dubieniecki (IV high school in Bialystok), Aleksandra Grigoruk (II BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski), Maria Homzar (1st high school in Rzeszów), Patrycja Fedoruk (2nd BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski), Patrycja Fedoruk (2nd BJN high school in Bielsk-Podlaski). Bielsk Podlaski), Joanna Gonchar (L High School in Warsaw), Maciej Witkiewicz (II High School from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Alexandra Osipiuk (II High School from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Damian Filimoniuk (II High School from BJN in Bielsk) Podlaski), Bartosz Dąbrowski (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Marlena Kondratiuk (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Damian Krupic (I high school in Bialystok), Eric Stronczynski (XVI high school in Warsaw).
The title of participant was awarded to: Aleksandra Kobus (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski); Natalia Ksöndz (I high school in Bilgoray); Maria Sidoruk (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Milena Matveyuk (II high school) from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Maria Kordiukiewicz (II high school from BJN in Bielsk Podlaski), Ksenia Dubinska (ZSR in Przczela Wola).
In conclusion, thanks were expressed to the teachers for preparing the students for the Olympiad.
The legal basis of the Orthodox Olympiad on Religious Knowledge is the decree of the Minister of National Education and Sports of January 29, 2002 on the organization and procedure of competitions, tournaments and Olympiads. It is held with the blessing of Metropolitan Savva of Warsaw and All Poland. Its organizer is the Department of Orthodox Theology of the University of Bialystok. Since 2007 the Olympiad has been accredited by the Ministry of National Education.
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