{"id":1696,"date":"2018-02-04T15:23:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-04T15:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2018-02-04T15:27:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T15:27:28","slug":"focus-on-the-backroads-dubina-tx-painted-church-st-cyril-methodious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=1696","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS ON THE BACKROADS:  Dubina Tx Painted Church:  St. Cyril &#038; Methodious"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"pp-slideshow-1517757734\" class=\"pp-slideshow-placeholder pp-gallery-placeholder slideshow-1517757734 mceItem\" style=\"display: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/p4\/placeholders\/slideshow-placeholder-1517757734.jpg\" \/>In the 1800s Czech and German immigrants came to the Lone Star State, many settled in the central part of Texas. \u00a0They named their towns after towns they had left in their homelands. \u00a0Dubina, Texas is one of these towns. \u00a0These settlers had a very strong work ethic, a great sense of community, and a strong desire to worship and pray together. \u00a0They purposely made their new churches feel like the ancient structures that they had left by painting the walls, alters, and arches of their new churches wooden walls in colorful patterns. \u00a0These churches became know as THE PAINTED CHURCHES. \u00a0These churches have been preserved including <strong>St Cyril &amp; Methodious Catholic Church<\/strong> in Dubina, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Dubina \u00a0is known as the first Czech Settlement in Texas founded in 1856. \u00a0The first recorded Europeans to pass through the area were member of the La Salle party in 1680. \u00a0There are records that confirm that La Salle pasted within 2,000 yards of where <strong>St Cyril &amp; Methodious Church<\/strong> is located. \u00a0Dubina became the spiritual, cultural, and business center for this region of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In 1877, \u00a0<strong>St Cyril &amp; Methodious Church<\/strong> was built. \u00a0A freed slave, Tom Lee, built the cross on the steeple that is still on the church today. \u00a0In the 1880&#8217;s there were more than 600 families in the parish. \u00a0The church was destroyed in 1909 by a hurricane. \u00a0Immediately the people of Dubina began building rebuilding &#8211; in 1911 the current church was completed &#8211; including the iron cross that was salvage from the debris. \u00a0The interior was painted with beautiful frescos, vines, oak leaves, and angels. \u00a0During the 1950s unfortunately the entire interior was whitewashed.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately in 1983 efforts, lead by Judge Ed Janeckas and Butch Koenig, began to restore the church interior. \u00a0The original designs were uncovered during the renovation and restored using some of the original stencils.<\/p>\n<p>This church stands as a reminder of an important period of Texas History. \u00a0These early settles had a strong faith in God which help them through many hardships as they settled in this new land. \u00a0This church is open daily to visitors and is worth a visit. \u00a0<strong>St. Cyril &amp; 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