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Połomia (Mszana Municipality) is one of the oldest continuously functioning parishes in Wodzisław district, founded at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. The true pride of the village was the wooden church dedicated to the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dating from 1557. On July 30, 1969, a raging storm contributed to the collapse of the weakened wooden structure of the church. It was for the needs of this church that Father Johannes Meer, who led the Połomia parish from 1776 until his death in August 1824, initiated the construction of a new rectory. The cornerstone for its construction was laid on April 24, 1811. This is evidenced by the inscription carved in a stone built into the corner of the front elevation of the rectory: 'IN THE YEAR 1811 ON THE 24TH OF APRI. BEGUN. JOHANN MEER'. The new, two-story rectory was decidedly larger and more representative than its wooden predecessor. It was built in the Classical style on a rectangular plan, on a high basement concealing cellars with barrel vaults. Inside the building there were 7 rooms, a pantry, and 2 kitchens. In the vicinity of the rectory stood farm buildings, which included two barns, a stable for 6 horses and 12 cows, and a granary. The representative character of the building caused Połomia to be the seat of the Wodzisław deans in the 19th century. In the 20th century, the building housed a health center, post office, and kindergarten. Later the building deteriorated until a comprehensive renovation took place. In 2013, the 'old rectory' as the residents call it, was renovated as part of the revitalization of Połomia's center. Currently, pursuant to an agreement between the neighboring Mszana and the District Starostvo, it houses the District Support Center for Disabled Persons. The building is once again a showcase of the municipality.
