Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Rosokhy

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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Ukrainian: Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці) is a stone church, an architectural monument of national importance in Rosokhy, Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.

At one time, the parish belonged to the Starosilskyi deanery. In 1926, a new brick church was built on the site of the old stone church. Until 1874, it functioned as a chapel, and later received parish status.

According to restoration expert Ivan Mohytych [ uk ], the church was probably built in the 13th century (although most date it later). The building, located on a hill near the road, served a dual purpose: religious and defensive, serving as the main point of protection for residents during Tatar raids.

The temple is three-part, three-domed, built of broken stone on lime mortar. It consists of a nave, a narthex, and an apse. The massiveness and power of the structure are emphasized by sloping buttresses at the corners. An additional line of defense is created by a stone wall with rectangular loopholes surrounding the church grounds.

- vacant position ([1828−1843], employee)

- Platon Denyshchak (1843–1844, employee)

- Teofil Mentsinskyi (1850–1853, employee)

- Wincencij Chidajowski (1853–1872+, employee)

- Teofil Skobelski (1872–1874, employee)

- Józef Budzynowski (1874–1875, administrator; 1875–)

- Vasyl Lebedynskyi (?–1879, administrator)

- Stefan Konkoliovskyi (1927–1929, administrator)