Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Włodawa

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as: Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos) is an Orthodox parish church located in Włodawa. It belongs to the parish of the same dedication, which is part of the Chełm Deanery of the Diocese of Lublin and Chełm of the Polish Orthodox Church. The first mention of an Orthodox church in Włodawa dates back to 1501. Not earlier than 1772, the Włodawa parish came under the jurisdiction of the Uniate Eparchy of Chełm–Belz. The brick Uniate church in Włodawa was built between 1840 and 1843. After the dissolution of the Chełm diocese in 1875, the Włodawa parish was incorporated into the Eparchy of Chełm and Warsaw of the Russian Orthodox Church. Since that time, the church in Włodawa has remained in the hands of Orthodox Christians. Its current appearance is the result of a major reconstruction carried out in the 1890s, during which the church was given features of the Russian, Byzantine-Classical style.

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