Survival Guide for Visitors - Religion
- CATHOLIC: 95 %
- ORTHODOX: 1,5 %
- PROTESTANT (mainly Evangelical): 1 %
The Baptism of Poland took place in 966 and since then Christianity has
remained a main virtue and reference of social and cultural life. Therefore,
Poles seem very religious to foreigners and they go to church regularly.
Consequently, all the churches fill up during the Sunday masses and it
is sometimes even hard to get inside. There are numerous Roman- Catholic
churches in Toruń (several in the centre and at least 1 in each district).
The Academic Church is the Jesuit Church of the Holy Ghost (located
in the Old Market, opposite the Town Hall). It provides preaching to all
university staff and students, gives regular service, organises different
events, meetings of the film club, discussions, etc.
Pastoral services for the Bielany Campus are also offered by the Redemptorists
situated in St. Joseph Church at ul.Św. Józefa.
More details on www.diecezja.torun.pl
Other religious institutions located in Toruń are listed below:
- Polish Orthodox Church (ul. Podgórna 69)
- Evangelic Church (ul. Wały Gen. Sikorskiego 14)
- Polish Catholic Church (ul. Gałczyńskiego 30/36)
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church (ul. Idzikowskiego 1B)
- Baptist Church (ul. Poznańska 34)
- Church of Pentecost (ul. Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej 65)
- Buddhist Association Karma Kagyu (ul. Warszawska 6B).
At Christmas, priests from different catholic parishes visit most Polish
flats to offer blessing and to keep in touch with worshippers. As it is
a custom in Poland, priests may also pay a short visit to those residents
of student dormitories who are interested.
Survival Guide for Visitors
