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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Włodawa
Orthodox church in Włodawa, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as: Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos)[1] is an Orthodox parish church located in Włodawa. It belongs to the parish of the same dedication, which is part of the Chełm deanery of the Diocese of Lublin and Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church.[2]
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
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Cerkiew Narodzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny | |
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51°32′37.8″N 23°33′29.0″E | |
Location | Włodawa 11A Kościelna Street |
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Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
Previous denomination | Greek Catholic |
Churchmanship | Polish Orthodox Church |
History | |
Founder(s) | August Zamoyski |
Dedication | Nativity of Mary |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active Orthodox church |
Architect(s) | Wiktor Syczugow |
Style | Eclectic, Neoclassical, Russian Revival |
Years built | 1840–1843 |
Completed | 1843 1891 |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | 1 |
Number of towers | 3 |
Materials | brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Lublin and Chełm |
The first mention of an Orthodox church in Włodawa dates back to 1501. Not earlier than 1772, the Włodawa parish came under the jurisdiction of the Uniate Eparchy of Chełm–Belz. The brick Uniate church in Włodawa was built between 1840 and 1843. After the dissolution of the Chełm diocese in 1875, the Włodawa parish was incorporated into the Eparchy of Chełm and Warsaw of the Russian Orthodox Church. Since that time, the church in Włodawa has remained in the hands of Orthodox Christians. Its current appearance is the result of a major reconstruction carried out in the 1890s, during which the church was given features of the Russian, Byzantine-Classical style.