St. Barbara's Church, Milejczyce
| St. Barbara's Church | |
|---|---|
Cerkiew św. Barbary | |
| 52°31′12.0″N 23°07′38.0″E / 52.520000°N 23.127222°E | |
| Location | Milejczyce |
| Country | Poland |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Churchmanship | Polish Orthodox Church |
| History | |
| Status | active Orthodox church |
| Dedication | Saint Barbara |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Specifications | |
| Number of domes | 2 |
| Number of towers | 2 |
| Materials | wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Warsaw and Bielsk |
St. Barbara's Church is an Orthodox parish church in Milejczyce that belongs to the Kleszczele Deanery of the Diocese of Warsaw and Bielsk of the Polish Orthodox Church.
The Orthodox parish of St. Barbara in Milejczyce existed at the beginning of the 16th century. In the following century, it accepted the Union of Brest despite initial resistance from local clergy and parishioners. In the 18th century, the church dedicated to St. Barbara in Milejczyce (the town also had a church dedicated to St. Nicholas) was described as severely damaged. In 1839, following the decisions of the Synod of Polotsk, the local parish was incorporated into the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1859, the St. Barbara's Church in Milejczyce was completely destroyed in a fire. A new church was built between 1899 and 1900, and it has served as the parish church since its consecration.
The church is a notable center for the veneration of St. Barbara, housing a 17th-century image of the saint.
The building is situated on St. Barbara Street, within a plot surrounded by a low, modern fence. Nearby the church are several tombstones and a few scattered trees.