Początki parafii w Brzesku sięgają zapewne XIV wieku i są rezultatem fundacji najprawdopodobniej jeszcze twórcy potęgi rodu – Spycimira Leliwity lub najpóźniej jego synów - Jana i Rafała Melsztyńskich.

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The history of the parish in Brzesko probably dates back to the 14th century and was probably founded by Spycimir Leliwita or his sons Jan and Rafał Melsztyński. The St. James church which was built at that time was a modest wooden construction due to the fact that the town was small and poorly developed. A brick church was built on the site of the older wooden version between 1529 and 1543 as a result of efforts by the parish priest Marcin of Rajbrot and the town councillors. . It was destroyed by fire during the Swedish invasion of 1655 and the invasion of Rakoczy in 1657, and was repeatedly rebuilt in the years 1660, 1723, 1786, 1792, 1863, 1904. After a fire in 1863 it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style with the addition of the burial chapel founded by Count Wit Żeleński. After a fire in 1904, the temple was again rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style between 1905 and 1913.