PRE-VATICAN II CHURCHES OF THE RADOMSZCZANSKI PASTORAL DISTRICT IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CZESTOCHOWA (1945-1966)

Abstract

Churches built in Poland after World War II can be divided into those that arose before and those after the Second Vatican Council. Due to the ground-breaking importance of the Council for sacral architecture, the so-called „pre-Vatican II” churches differ significantly from those built during later years. Churches built in the Radomszczanski Pastoral District of the Czestochowa Archdiocese in 1945-1966 have been presented in the paper. There are only eight churches of this type, because of the numerous difficulties affecting sacral architecture in the People’s Republic of Poland. The objects were described and analyzed in terms of their style and functionality.