The Church of St Andrew Bobola was built in 1997 in the city of Polotsk.

Andrew Bobola – Jesuit missionary and preacher (1591-1657), martyred for the faith and canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Is considered the patron Saint of Belarus and Poland.

Throughout his life Andrew Bobola was dedicated to the service of God. He went through the cities and villages of the woodlands, his oratory and his own example of true Christian charity, he sought a mass conversion to Catholicism of entire communities. A brilliant pupil of the Jesuits, Andrew Bobola was won thanks to his eloquence and superb knowledge of Holy Scripture in the theological disputes of Orthodox priests.

Andrew Bobola was famous for his faith, courage, and unparalleled mercy. During the plague epidemic that broke out in Bobruisk after the war with Moscow, he personally nursed the sick and buried the dead. His sermons in the churches of Bobruisk was to inspire hope and reassured desperate and frightened people black death area in the city.

For Orthodox Christians Andrew Bobola was a sworn enemy. It declared hunting Cossacks of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, who considered themselves the defenders of Orthodoxy. 16 may 1657 Cossacks seized the missionary and executed him with a terrible punishment. He had been skinned alive, pulled out the tongue, and then beheaded.

The relics of St. Andrew (in Polish pronunciation Andrzej) was incorruptible, despite the fact that in the troubled years of revolutions and wars, they have travelled thousands of miles and stored in the weirdest places. So, after the revolution, the relics were confiscated from the faithful and exhibited in Moscow as a mummy, then the Shrine was purchased by the Catholic and moved to Rome, where, after the canonization of the relics were sent to Warsaw. In Warsaw incorrupt relics were supported by the faithful during the brutal war. Repeatedly their place of residence changed. Secretly they were transported across the river and carried a secret underground corridors.

After independence of the Belarusian people in 1996 construction began on the Church of St. Andrew Bobola in the ancient city of Polotsk. Here his relics were transferred. The temple is dedicated not only to St. Andrew, but all believers Belarusian and Polish people who died for the faith that was reflected in the magnificent frescoes and bas-reliefs of the Church. St. Andrew Babola became famous far beyond the borders of Belarus, attracting many pilgrims wishing to touch the Holy relics.