Church of the Resurrection, Poliany

Church of the Resurrection (Ukrainian: Церква Воскресіння Христового) is an Orthodox parish church (OCU) in Poliany of the Pomoriany settlement hromada, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast. An architectural monument of local importance. It is the only wooden church with paintings by Modest Sosenko.[1]

Church of the Resurrection
Церква Воскресіння Христового
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Church of Ukraine
Location
LocationPoliany, Pomoriany settlement hromada, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Church of the Resurrection, Poliany is located in Lviv Oblast
Church of the Resurrection, Poliany
Shown within Lviv Oblast
Geographic coordinates49°44′26″N 24°59′06″E / 49.74056°N 24.98500°E / 49.74056; 24.98500
Architecture
Completed1903

History

edit

In 1903, a wooden church was built by architect Vasyl Nahirnyi on the site of an ancient wooden church built in 1675.[1][2]

In 1911–1913, the church was painted by the artist Modest Sosenko[3] together with Iryna Shukhevych and Yulian Butsmaniuk.[1]

In 1927 the bell tower was built.[4]

Number of parishioners: 1832 – 389, 1844 – 421, 1854 – 580, 1864 – 629, 1874 – 655, 1884 – 721, 1894 – 836, 1904 – 965, 1914 – 1.084, 1924 – 982, 1936 – 932.[2]

Priests

edit
  • at. Sylvester Bohaievskyi ([1832]–1836, administrator),[2]
  • at. unknown (1836–1848)[2]
  • at. Ivan Rudnytskyi (1848–1868+),[2]
  • at. Narkyzii Yankevych (1868–1884),[2]
  • at. Teofil Petrovskyi (1884–1886, administrator; 1886-1922+),[2]
  • at. Teodor Bula (1917–[1918], administrator),[2]
  • at. Andrii Khlystun (1922–1924),[2]
  • at. Mykola Rytsar (1924–1942+),[2]
  • at. Vasyl Kvit (1942–[1944]),[2]
  • at. Stepan Zhyhalo,[1]
  • at. Mykhailo Liakhovych,[1]
  • at. Nazar Chornyi – now.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d e f "У Церкві Воскресіння Христового в с. Поляни є розписи Модеста Сосенка (відео)". Золочів.нет. 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Rykiv, Історичний шематизм Львівської архієпархії (1832—1944) : у 2 т., Дмитро Блажейовський, Київ : КМ Академія, 2004, Т. 1 : Адміністрація і парохії, s. 651, ISBN 966-518-225-0.
  3. ^ Александрович, В. Сосенко Модест Данилович, Енциклопедія історії України.
  4. ^ "Храми села Поляни". Україна Інкогніта. Retrieved 2023-07-21.