Church of Our Lady of Fatima in Stobno

The church in Stobno, a village in Kołbaskowo municipality, dates from the 16th century. After the war it stood unused and fell into ruin, and it was rebuilt only in 1986-1991. Today it is a filial church of the parish in Będargowo and is entered in the heritage register.

Form and tower

The church is a hall church, built of stone and brick, on a rectangular plan measuring about 15 by 8 metres. The chancel is closed by an apse with three sides. On the west side stands a stone tower on a square plan with 5-metre sides, built together with the nave. The tower was later raised by one storey and a bell was hung in it.

Ruin and rebuilding

Before the Second World War it was a parish church with filial churches in Bobolin and Kościno. It survived the war without destruction, but in the 1950s it fell into ruin, and the bell from the tower was moved in the 1960s to the parish in Trzcińsko-Zdrój. During the rebuilding the crown of the walls was levelled, a new ceiling and roof truss were put in, an annexe with a sacristy was added on the north side and a new triple-light window was cut into the east elevation. The consecration under the dedication of Our Lady of Fatima took place on 13 May 1991. The former furnishings, including a Baroque altar and pulpit, have not survived.

Practical information

• Location: Stobno, Kołbaskowo municipality, Police County.
• A filial church of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians in Będargowo.
• The church is active as a filial or parish church, and service times and the possibility of entering the interior are given by the parish.