Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Narew

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is an Orthodox parish church located in Narew, Poland. It belongs to the Narew Deanery of the Diocese of Warsaw and Bielsk within the Polish Orthodox Church. Historical records document an Orthodox church in Narew from the 16th century. Following the Union of Brest in 1596, the local parish adopted its provisions no later than 1635. The original parish church operated until the late 18th century, when it was replaced due to severe deterioration. During the Uniate period, the church's interior became significantly Latinized. Inventories indicate the absence of an iconostasis (though some Orthodox icons were likely retained), with side altars and a typically Western image of Our Lady of Sorrows in the main altar added. These elements persisted after 1839, when, following the Synod of Polotsk, the parish, along with its diocese, joined the Russian Orthodox Church. An iconostasis was installed in 1868, and veneration of the Our Lady of Sorrows image continued. In the 1880s, the Uniate-era church was relocated to the Narew cemetery, and a new church was constructed in its place. By the early 20th century, the parish served over 3,000 faithful. Parish activities ceased in 1915 due to the evacuation of Orthodox populations. Evacuated villagers took revered icons, which were never returned. The church resumed operations after 1918 and has

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