Storozhy Velyky [Ru] Stroze Wielke [Polish]

Sanok District, present day SE Poland

Lemko Surnames cited by Krasovs'kyj from 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records

1. Halkowski / Hal'kovs'kyj
2. Hyrak
3. Huska (2 families)
4. Dziadusz / Dzjadush ( 2 families)
5. Zega (3 families)
6. Konczyk / Konchyk
7. Krawec / Krawiec / Kravets'
8. Mychalczyk / Michalczyk / Mykhal'chyk
9. Pasternak
10. Petryk (2 families)
11. Pieciak / Petsjak
12. Senio / Sen'o
13. Feryma
14. Hanas / Hanasz / Khanas (3 families)
15. Jaworski/ Javors'kyj (2 families)

Parish Data: [from Blazejowskyj and Iwanusiw]

Church was "Saint Elias the Prophet" [1661] [destroyed]

The wooden church was renovated in 1849. Storozhi was settled in the princes period by watchmen "storozhi: of the fortress of Sjanik. In 1559 the donation of land for the support of the parish was confirmed by the mayor of Sjanik.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 5.49 sq km. There were 196 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 10 Jews

1840 - 513 Greek Catholics

1859 - 243 Greek Catholics

1879 - 248 Greek Catholics

1899 - 446 Greek Catholics

1926 - 564 Greek Catholics

1936 - 511 Greek Catholics

In 1936 there were 96 Roman Catholics

The village was incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934

Filial parish located in ZAHUTYN 3km away and the village STOROZHI MALI 7km away was served by the priest

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