Święta Anna (Przyrów), Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Dominican Nuns of St Anne, Święta Anna
Klasztor Mniszek Dominikanek, Święta Anna (Sanktuarium św. Anny)
What it is
An enclosed monastery of Dominican nuns at Święta Anna, near Przyrów in southern Poland, who look after the Sanctuary of St Anne and its church.
What it needs
The nuns are raising money to conserve the pulpit in the nave of their shrine church, which experts say urgently needs conservation; the organ was restored in recent years. A 70,000 zł grant from the Silesian regional government and about 110,000 zł saved from donations since 2023 leave 80,000 zł still to find. They also expect to need about 155,000 zł to replace the central-heating boiler.
Before you act. A modest conservation appeal for the shrine church; no deadline is given and no progress since July 2026 has been published.
Last checked 9 November 2026. Responsible body: Mniszki Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego, Święta Anna (conservation account at Pekao S.A., 19 1240 1213 1111 0010 7311 4106).
In 2018 the nuns began an EU-funded project, 'Wirydarze dziedzictwa benedyktyńskiego', to convert historic buildings into a museum, library and reading room. They say costs rose by about 150% after COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, and an audit has now required the project to be settled by December 2026 instead of 2027. They are asking for 4 million PLN to finish it; if it is not settled on time the grant must be repaid with interest from 2018, which they say would be practically impossible for the abbey.
The Définitoire was damaged by fire in the 19th century, is largely disused and is described by the Fondation du patrimoine as in a state of peril; walls and roof come first. Once saved it is to house a study and research center holding the archives of the order, plus exhibition space. Works began in March 2025 and the donation drive is under half way to its target.
