Church of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ in Katowice

The Church of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is a Roman Catholic parish church at Marcina Radockiego 251 in the Katowice district of Piotrowice-Ochojec. It is a modern church: construction began in the 1980s, and it was consecrated in 2004.

Building the church

The church authorities decided to build a new church in 1986, and permission from the state authorities was obtained on 18 December 1987. The design was prepared by the engineers Jacek Leśko and Barbara Rowińska. The foundation stone was blessed by Pope John Paul II in Tarnów on 10 June 1987 and laid by Archbishop Damian Zimoń on 12 June 1997.

Interior and furnishings

The design of the interior was made by Mikołaj Krusz, and the painting in the chancel was painted by Aleksander Kiszka. The bell was blessed on 12 April 2000, and in 2003 the church received an electric organ. The whole church was consecrated by Archbishop Damian Zimoń on 7 June 2004. The parish feast day falls on the Sunday after the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.

Practical information

• Address: ulica Marcina Radockiego 251, Katowice-Piotrowice-Ochojec.
• This is an active parish church. Check service times and access rules on the parish website.
• Nearby is Zadole Park, about 2 km from the church.