Church of Blessed Karolina Kózkówna in Wanaty

The Church of Blessed Karolina Kózkówna in Wanaty is a modern parish church built at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. It is the church of a Roman Catholic parish of the same name.

Construction of the church

The church was designed by the architect Zygmunt Fagas, and construction took place in 1990-2000. The foundation stone was laid on 21 September 1991 by the Bishop of Częstochowa, Stanisław Nowak. The stone had earlier been blessed by Pope John Paul II during World Youth Day at Jasna Góra on 15 August 1991.

The completed church was solemnly consecrated by Archbishop Stanisław Nowak on 16 July 2000.

Practical information

• Location: the village of Wanaty, Częstochowa County.
• This is an active parish church; service times are given by the parish.
• About 1.6 km away is the Regional Museum in Kamienica Polska, and next to it stands the Church of St Michael the Archangel in Kamienica Polska.