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Sophia Olelkovich

1585–1612 · 17th century · Also known as Saint Sophia of Slutsk

Sophia Olelkovich was the last heiress of the Olelkovich princes of Slutsk. In 1600 she married Janusz Radziwiłł on condition that her lands remain Orthodox, and she defended the Orthodox faith in Slutsk after the Union of Brest. She died in childbirth in 1612. The Russian Orthodox Church canonised her in 1983 as Saint Sophia of Slutsk, and her relics are in Minsk.

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Duchy of Slutsk

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sophia Olelkovich. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sophia-olelkovich
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