Byzantine Ruthenian Chapel in The National Shrine
The roots for this Chapel can be found among the Rusyns who lived in the region called Carpathian Ruthenia, in and around the Carpathian Mountains. This is the area where the borders of present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine meet. The Ruthenian Catholic Church is in full communion with the Bishop of Rome. The centerpiece of this chapel is a traditional mosaic of the Byzantine Virgin Orante. Mary is shown in a way that recalls her intervention in 626 A.D. at the church of Vlacherna in Constantinople.
Byzantine Ruthenian Chapel in The National Shrine
The roots for this Chapel can be found among the Rusyns who lived in the region called Carpathian Ruthenia, in and around the Carpathian Mountains. This is the area where the borders of present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Ukraine meet. The Ruthenian Catholic Church is in full communion with the Bishop of Rome. The centerpiece of this chapel is a traditional mosaic of the Byzantine Virgin Orante. Mary is shown in a way that recalls her intervention in 626 A.D. at the church of Vlacherna in Constantinople.