Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos, Czarna Cerkiewna

The Church of the Intercession of the Theotokos is an Orthodox church and parish church in Czarna Cerkiewna, Poland. It belongs to the Siemiatycze Deanery of the Diocese of Warsaw and Bielsk within the Polish Orthodox Church. The first Orthodox church in Czarna Cerkiewna (then called Czarna Mała) is mentioned in 1555 – a wooden, single-domed structure. The local parish adopted the Union of Brest by 1626 at the latest. Around 1676 or 1733, a new wooden church with a bell tower replaced the original. In 1839, under the Synod of Polotsk, it joined the Russian Orthodox Church. Over the next five years, its interior was adapted for Orthodox liturgy, notably with an iconostasis installed in 1844, though many Greek Catholic items remained. Despite 19th-century repairs, its poor condition led to a decision in 1890 to build a brick church in the Russian Revival style. Construction began a decade later, and the new church was consecrated in 1901. It has remained active since, except during 1915–1918, when most Orthodox residents were on mass exile. The church has consistently held parish status and was thoroughly renovated at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. Located along the village's main road in its northern part, the church grounds are enclosed by a brick-and-iron fence with a gate, featuring votive crosses and 20th-century gravestones, including symbolic ones.

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