BANYCJA [Ru] BANICA [Polish]
Grybow District, present day SE Poland
also Gorlice District
Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records
*NOTE - There is another village by the name Banycja located in Gorlice district. It was a filial parish to KRYVA. Surnames from both locations are combined here.
Parish Data:
Church was "Saints Kosmas and Damian - erected in 1798 [still standing]. GRYBOW district
At first the church was designated as a chapel but promoted to parish status in 1887. The wooden church was built 1797/8 and renovated in 1922. A four room masonry rectory was erected in 1897. In 1589 the Bishop of Krakow donated the land for support of a Greek Catholic priest and in 1659, because this original document had burned, the Bishop of Krakow confirmed the possession of the parish and all of the land as well as land in the filial parish of CHERTYZHNE.
In 1785 the village lands comprised 9.11 sq.km. There were 368 Greek Catholics no Roman Catholics and no Jews
1840 - 606 Greek Catholics
1859 - 550 Greek Catholics
1879 - 420 Greek Catholics
1899 - 473 Greek Catholics
1926 - 558 Greek Catholics
1936 - 131 Greek Catholics and 361 Orthodox
The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration
in 1934
Filial parish located in Chertyzhne
Parish Data:
no church - Parish was served by the priest in KRYVA 2 km away
In 1785 the village lands comprised 5.36 sq.km. There were 158 Greek Catholics no Roman Catholics and 5 Jews
1840 - 671 Greek Catholics
1859 - 480 Greek Catholics
1879 - 503 Greek Catholics
1899 - 765 Greek Catholics
1926 - 776 Greek Catholics
1936 - 438 Greek Catholics
The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration
in 1934
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