The history of the Uniate Deanery of Tyszowce. St. Nicholas Uniate parish in Dub in the 18th century

Abstract

Dub, the seat of the St. Nicholas Uniate parish, dates back to at least the 14th century. This country village was situated in the region that originally was subject to the structure of Greek Orthodox Church (Eastern Catholic Church), however, once Red Ruthenia had been incorporated into the Kingdom of Poland, it also came under the influence of Latin Catholic Church. Therefore, the inhabitants of Dub followed either Eastern or Latin Catholic Church liturgical rites. The first parish was the Eastern Orthodox parish, then after the Union of Brest it became the Uniate and the Latin one. The Uniate parish in Dub covered two villages: Dub and Kotlice, which first belonged to the Deanery of Tyszowce and then the Deanery of Grabowiec. The parish ceased to exist after 1875 due to the abolishment of the union in the territory of the former Kingdom of Poland.