Dzieje parafii Łaszczów do końca XVIII wieku
History of the Parish in Łaszczów until the End of the 18th Century

Summary/Abstract: This text presents the historical outline of the Catholic Parish of Łaszczów from the moments of its first emergence in historical records up until the late 18th century. Firstly, the geographical location of the parish is presented, its size and its place in the organizational structure of the Church. The analysis of the visitation protocols issued by the Bishops of Chełm reveals what the Łaszczów Parish church looked like and how its equipment changed in the period under analysis. A list is of 20 priests is composed, each of them connected with the Łaszczów Parish. The parsons’ benefice is also defined. The latter part of the paper is devoted to the Fraternity of the Holy Rosary, which functioned at the parish. Its financial status and forms of activity are discussed. The text also calculates – approximately – the population of the faithful and the number of the parishioners accepting sacraments in the second half of the 18th century. Also discussed is how the parsons of Łaszczów complied with the duty of launching and running schools, imposed by the Fourth Lateran Council.

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