(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego, 2023-12-28) Kargol, Tomasz
The article discusses the role of wayside chapels, statues, and crosses in the religious life of the parish in Szczepanów. By utilizing manuscript sources from the parish archives, cartographic sources, and detached structures, the author was able to determine the number, distribution, and functions of small sacral architecture. In the 19th century, dozens of structures were recorded, funded by the local residents and communities as expressions of gratitude for graces received and as memorials to places associated with the cult of St. Stanislaus. Among the prevalent religious motifs were the Passion of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and various saints, including the patron saints of the benefactors and St. Stanislaus of Szczepanów, portrayed as a bishop performing the miracle of resurrecting the deceased knight Peter (Piotrowin).
