Orthodox Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa in Częstochowa

The Church of the Częstochowa Icon of the Mother of God is an Orthodox parish church in Częstochowa, located at the junction of Kopernika and Śląska streets. It is a modern building, erected in a city associated above all with the Catholic Jasna Góra.

Who started building it and when

The design was made by the architect Michał Bałasz of Białystok. The foundation stone for the construction was blessed in 1998 by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I. Inside there is a modern iconostasis.

The parish and its previous church

The parish belongs to the Kraków deanery of the Łódź-Poznań diocese of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church. Earlier the Orthodox community used the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius on Plac Biegańskiego, which was taken over by Catholics after independence was regained in 1918.

The parish has a church shop and a catechetical point, and an Orthodox cemetery also belongs to it.

Nearby

The church lies close to the centre of Częstochowa. In the area are the Częstochowa Museum and, a little further away, Jasna Góra.

Practical information

• Address: Kopernika 7/9, Częstochowa.
• The parish publishes the schedule of services on its website (czestochowa.cerkiew.pl) in monthly files, so check it before your visit.
• It is an active place of worship: keep quiet during services and dress modestly.