Atonement Cross from Pruchna
The Pruchna Atonement Cross is a stone cross in Pruchna in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland . It was built in 1645 after a murder. The cross is made of sandstone and bears an inscription in the Teschen dialect. The area was inhabited by Poles, but belonged to the Duchy of Teschen , which at that time belonged to the Habsburg monarchy .
The inscription reads:
- IHS Letha 1645 dnia 25th Fe. P. Jana Czerwenki obywatele mesta Tiessyna, Matis geho wlastni syn od lechkomyslnich towaryssuw swich zamordowan gest na tomto mistie gehozto dussi PB racz milostiw byti AMEN
German about
- IHS in 1645 on February 25th, Mr. Jan Czerwenik, resident of the city of Teschen, son of Mati, was murdered by his companions. In this place may God have mercy on his soul. AMEN.
Atonement crosses have been set up after a murder since the Middle Ages to call on passers-by to pray for the salvation of the slain. He could not receive any more sacraments and was therefore dependent on the intercession according to the Catholic view. The stones were mostly erected by the perpetrators or their relatives.
Several hundred atonement stones have been preserved in Silesia.
literature
- Raszka, Ewa: Zarys dziejów i życia społecznego wsi Pruchna , Rada Sołecka wsi Pruchna, 2010
Coordinates: 49 ° 51 ′ 8.7 ″ N , 18 ° 40 ′ 24.6 ″ E