Granice jurysdykcji parafii Żurawica na przestrzeni wiekówc

The author discusses the problem of changing jurisdictional boundaries of the parish of Żurawica across centuries – from the time of its establishment until now. The analysis conducted proves that through centuries that parish was quite extensive. In the period of its most intense territorial development it included the following villages: Żurawica, Bolestraszyce (with Wola), Buszkowice, Buszkowiczki (also featuring a village called Wielboryże), Duńkowiczki, Małkowice (with Kolonia), a part of Orły, Orzechowce, Batycze and Hnatkowice. It was only the demographic and political changes in the 20th c. that accelerated the process of new parishes emerging in order to meet the social expectations and pastoral needs.