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All Saints’ Parish Church in Sobolów dates from the end of the 16th century. It has a single-nave and was built using log construction.

Parish Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates to the 16th century.

The parish church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Podolia was built in the first half of the 19th century.

St. Stanisław’s Parish Church in Wilczyska was built in the 17th century (1605 is cited as the exact date).

St. Martin’s Parish Church in Zawada (15th century) stands on the crest of a hill.

This church was built in the baroque and Louis XVI style. It was given official cathedral status in 1993 by Pope John Paul II. It houses a certified replica of the Shroud of Turin.

Construction time: 1904. In 1932, the expansion to a larger than the original area after the extension of the nave on the south-west side. In 1944/45 the old chapel and the tower were slightly damaged. The extension was completely destroyed, to date, completely absent. Architect of the chapel: Friedrich Heitmann Extension architects: Johannes Lauffer and Georg Schonweiler Hufen and Amalienau

The church had its origins in Pictish times at St Brigids Well on Gretna Hill. By the 16th century the church at Reinpatrick, or the Red Kirk, had fallen into decay and was joined to the Parish of Graitney. The parishes of Gretna and Redkirk were united in 1609.

The Church of Ireland is a province of the Anglican Communion. Ballyholme is in the United Dioceses of Down and Dromore and one of nine parishes in the Area Deanery of Clandeboye. St Columbanus is a growing Church of Ireland parish on the Groomsport Road right in the heart of Ballyholme village.

Standing on an ancient Christian site, the current church was built in 1900-02 to designs by W Dunn and R Watson, the successors to James M MacLaren who redeveloped the village for Sir Donald Currie blending Scottish vernacular with the newly fashionable Arts and Crafts style.