Kościoły polskie na Ukrainie Lewobrzeżnej: Od założenia do zagrożenia w okresie toczącej się wojny (XIX-XXI wiek)
Polish Churches in Left-Bank Ukraine: from foundation to threat in the period of the ongoing war (19th–21st century)

Summary/Abstract: The article attempts to look at the history of Polish churches that were established in Left-Bank Ukraine in the 19th century, through their tragic history in the 20th century and the current threat of destruction by Russian rocket fire during the ongoing war started in 2022. The study presents brief sketches of the history of each of the 12 churches built on the territory of Left-Bank Ukraine in the Yekaterinoslav, Poltava, Kharkiv and Chernihiv governorates. Owing to the efforts of local Poles, 12 churches were built in this area, namely in: Chernihiv, Nizhyn, Poltava, Romny, Kremenchuk, Yekaterinoslav (Dnipro), Kamianske, Yenakiieve, Mariupol, Bakhmut, Kharkiv and Sumy.The tables included in this publication allow to better show the chronology of the establishment of Polish churches in the area and to present their dramatic fate in a synthetic form. It is worth mentioning that the temples, which are relics of sacred architecture that adorn the central parts of Ukrainian cities, remain vibrant centres of religious and cultural life despite the ongoing war.

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