Initially, the church belonged to the Jesuits. From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century it served as a warehouse. Until the 1990s, it served as a garrison church. In 1991, John Paul II handed it over to the Przemyśl-Warsaw Archeparchy.

Wojciech Winnik

May 3, 2023

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Przemyśl has been a multicultural city from the very beginning. So different denominations mixed in it. And as in many other towns in eastern Poland, Orthodox and Catholics of various rites lived here. The Greek Catholic cathedral in Przemyśl, like the Catholic cathedral, is located in the Old Town. Interestingly, it bears the name of the same patron. The exact name of this temple is the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. The fate of this monument is worth knowing.

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Wojciech Winnik

April 19, 2024

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The temple was built by the Jesuits in 1626–1632.
After the dissolution of the Jesuit Order by Emperor Joseph, the church of St. Ignatius of Loyola served as a warehouse. …

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