Church of Saint Hyacinth in Legnica

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The Church of St. Hyacinth in Legnica is Roman Catholic, neogothic Parish church built in the year 1908. It was originally a Protestant church.

History

When the Red Army captured Legnica in 1945, the soldiers used the church building as a stable. Later, the building was renovated and became a Catholic parish church in 1968, until 1945, it was Protestant.[1]

In 1977, the parish got permission to build a rectory, its roof was finished in 1979.[2]

Eucharistic miracle

A miracle similar to that of Sokółka took place in Legnica.

On Christmas 2013, A priest dropped a consecrated host on the floor, which was then placed into a dish with holy water to dissolve. After two weeks, a red substance appeared on the host. Two independent studies found human DNA and heart tissue of a person in a state of agony.[3]

References

  1. 1."Korzenie Parafii św. Jacka | Historia Parafii". www.jacek-legnica-sanktuarium.pl. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. 2."Budujemy plebanię | Historia Parafii". www.jacek-legnica-sanktuarium.pl. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  3. 3.Mazurczak, Filip (2016-07-15). "Polish 'Eucharistic Miracle' in Legnica". NCR. Retrieved 2026-02-13.