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St Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church in Mysatycze

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St Catherine of Alexandria Parish Church in Mysatycze

Historical outline
Mysatycze was first mentioned as early as the end of the 14th century and refers to the foundation of a Roman Catholic parish, which was finally established here in 1442. Over the centuries, the owners of the estate changed, and initially the village had several of them at once, as it was divided into parts. In the sources we can find such characters as: Jakub Piotrowski, the Brzoskis, Jan Janiszowski, Stanisław Krasicki, the Korniakts, the Ossolińskis, and later again the Korniakts. At the beginning of the 18th century the owners of Myślatycze were the Stawskis, and in the 20th century the Szeliga Neymanowskis.

In the sixteenth century the parish, in addition to Myślatycze, also included Hańkowice and Tułkowice. Piotr Krasny, in his study, highlights the fact that it was "poorly equipped". This was most likely the reason why it was attached to the parish of Pnikuta, but this state of affairs persisted for less than a century. After this time, the parish was restored to its independence.

When talking about the church in Mysatycze, researchers are very clear that two buildings should be meant. The wooden one, which (subjected to numerous renovations and reconstructions) survived for a relatively long time, and the brick one, which was erected relatively late and went through a lot during the times of USSR domination, but was recovered by the faithful in 1989 and still exists today. The initiative to build it was taken in the early 20th century. However, the intention was not to demolish the old building. The plan was to build a brick church next to the wooden one. Construction work was completed in 1909 and the benediction took place two years later.

Unfortunately, the First World War brought some damage and the confiscation of the bells by the Austrian authorities. The new church was hit by an artillery shell. The wooden structure survived, most probably, at least until 1917. Over the following years, renovations were carried out on the damaged (new) church. Initially, much of the furnishings from the old building were moved into it. Later, however, some elements were gradually replaced with contemporary ones, using only fragments of the old ones, e.g. some sculptures placed in the new altars. The building was consecrated in 1935 and served its sacred function almost until the end of the 1950s. Later, the new authorities turned it into a grain warehouse. Later, the new authorities turned it into a grain warehouse. During the Soviet domination, the roofs collapsed and the plasterwork fell off. Fortunately, the faithful recovered the church in 1989 and it underwent extensive renovation between 1991 and 1992.

Architecture
The building is located on a slight hill and is oriented (i.e. facing towards the symbolic east, by implication Jerusalem). It is situated on the edge of the village. The brick and plastered church externally represents the neo-Gothic style, but inside there are classical elements. From the overall shape, three main modules should be distinguished: the soaring tower opening up the building, the three-nave body and the triangular single-span chancel. The nave has a hall character. The central nave is twice as long as the side naves. Between the side aisles and the chancel there are rectangular annexes containing the sacristy and the vault. The four-storey tower was built on a square plan. There is a porch in the ground floor and a music choir on the first floor. It is the tower that draws most attention from the outset, strongly influencing the character of the façade.

The main nave and the presbytery have cross vaults, the side sections and the porch have quasi-crystal vaults and the apse has lunette vaults. All the windows in the building are in keeping with the Neo-Gothic style. They are mostly rectangular openings with pointed arches. The music choir is illuminated by a round window, or oculus.

The building is dominated by a gable roof covering the body, chancel, vestry and vault. Above the other parts are multi-pitched roofs. The tower finial (pyramid) is clad in sheet metal. The turret of the bell tower is also clad in sheet metal.

In his study, Piotr Krasny points out the similarity of the design to the works of Julian Zachariewicz and Teodor Talowski, which were often copied by graduates of the Lviv Polytechnic, where the professors taught.

Highlights of the church's furnishings and surroundings include:

  • The painting "Penance of St. Mary Magdalene", dating to the 18th century;
  • The single-storey main altar in the form of an aedicula. The construction uses old elements, including 17th and 18th century carvings;
  • A set of three altars dating from 1932, which were created using elements from old 18th century altars;
  • Baroque pulpit dating from the 18th century (rebuilt in 1929);
  • Churchyard with grave monuments to local landowners.
Time of origin:
1909
Bibliography:
  • Piotr Krasny, „Kościół parafialny pw. św. Katarzyny Aleksandryjskiej w Myślatyczach”, w: „Materiały do dziejów sztuki sakralnej na ziemiach wschodnich dawnej Rzeczypospolitej”, cz. 1: „Kościoły i klasztory rzymskokatolickie dawnego województwa ruskiego”, Kraków: Międzynarodowe Centrum Kultury w Krakowie, 1999, ISBN 83-85739-66-1, t. 7, s. 245-253.
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Publikacja:
10.10.2024
Ostatnia aktualizacja:
11.10.2024
Author:
Michał Dziadosz
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