It was intended for use by both Greek-Catholics and Roman-Catholics, and was erected at a location of an older church from 1752. After WWII the Greek Catholic tserkov in Wojtkowa was transformed into a storehouse, and devastated as a result. The furnishings burnt down
In 1963 the local Roman Catholics tried to take over the church – the first holy mass was held on the porch of the tserkva. The authorities, however, did not accept that and the church was enclosed within wire fencing. Then the liturgical rites were held on the small bridge leading towards the tserkva. In 1973 the building was officially acquired by the Roman Catholic Church but the parish had to purchase 70 tonnes of fertilisers stored in the premises. The church was refurbished in 1973−1974, in 1994 and in 2002. Since the acquisition, it has functioned as the parish church of St. Maximilian.
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Photo: Krystian Kłysewicz
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