Church of St Catherine in Kołczewo

The Church of St Catherine in Kołczewo is a brick church from the late 19th century, built right next to the place where a medieval church of the same dedication stood. It is the seat of a parish run by the Salvatorians. The village and its surroundings are described under Kołczewo.

Building and interior

The church is oriented, built of red brick on a rectangular plan. On the east side adjoins a three-sided chancel with a painting of Our Lady of Vladimir in the altar. The windows hold stained glass: in the central one a scene of the Crucifixion, in the side ones figures of Jesus. Below the windows are frescoes showing the life and passion of St Catherine. By the west wall, above the entrance, stands a compact, three-storey tower, and the ceiling is wooden and beamed.

Inside are figures of St Catherine, St Anthony and St Jude Thaddeus, a stone font, a wooden pulpit and Stations of the Cross. In front of the church stands a boulder with a monument to John Paul II, consecrated on 1 May 2011.

History of the parish

The church was established after the war, on 5 May 1946. The parish was created on 25 April 1973 by Bishop Jerzy Stroba, and since then the church has been a parish church.

Practical information

• Village: Kołczewo, Wolin municipality, Kamień County.
• It is about 3 km from here to the Kikut Lighthouse.
• Service times and the possibility of visiting are given by the parish.