Settlements of East SLOVAKIA

Rusky Potok (Orosz Patak)

Photo Credit: Greg Csubak, 2003

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Highlights

History

Originally belonged to the Humenne estate, then passed in 1787 to the Mariássy family and in the 19th century to the Dessewffy family.

Source: Vlastivedný Slovník Obcí na Slovensku Bratislava 1977

1635 Potok, 1773 Orosz Potok. It belonged to Humenné town. In 1787 was a Mariássy family’s possession, and in XIX century belonged to Dessewffy family.  Source: Roberto Cannoni, Italy

Greek Catholic Church

 - Orthodox or Greek Catholic Church of St. Archangel Michael (1740),  Reconstructed 1970.   Sacral books from 1626-1654.  Liturgical books from 17th century printed in Cyrillic at Lviv.

- Wooden bell house - 1956.

It appears from Greek Catholic information that this was originally a Greek Catholic Church, but now it is controlled by the Orthodox Church.  Under Greek Catholic, the church was affiliated (managed) by the church in Ulicske Krive.

Photos

Rusky Potok, New Church, 2003 Credit to Greg Csubak	Rusky Potok, Wooden Church, 2003 Credit to Greg Csubak	Rusky Potok, Wooden Church, 2003 Credit to Greg Csubak	Rusky Potok, Wooden Church, 2003 Credit to Greg Csubak	Rusky Potok, Wooden Church, 2003 Credit to Greg Csubak
Rusky Potok, 2002, Winter, Credit to Vasil Fedic	Orthodox Church, Rusky Potok Copyright 2005, by Brano Klocan Used with permission

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