Parafia św. Mikołaja w Baćkowicach w okresie przedrozbiorowym

Abstract

The article attempts to reconstruct the past of the parish in Baćkowice located in the Świętokrzyskie Voievodship. Based on the available written sources, it tries to outline the history of the parish and the settlements from which it was constituted. Then, the article discusses the tithe and proprietary relations as well as reconstructs the property of the local parish church. Description of the exterior and interior of the church as well as the surrounding utility buildings is possible only after referring to the modern sources. Some attention is paid to the church summons which, as it turns out, underwent considerable modifications throughout the years. Using notes of one of the latest church visitations, the article also provides information about religious minorities that inhabited the area of the parish. The article can also help with researching the colonization of this region of Poland which was carried out by the bishops from Włocławek.