The first plans to found a church in the village of Grzybów near Warsaw emerged in the 17th century, under the rule of King
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki. It was only in the 19th century that serious work started with the growth of the local population. In 1856 Countess Gabriella
Zabiełło donated her Grzybów estate to the Society of Missionary Priests and also provided financial assistance. The design was by the architect
Enrico Marconi, construction work commenced in 1861. The design was modelled on an existing
Renaissance style
Abbey of Santa Giustina in
Padua. The church was dedicated on October 31, 1883, by Archbishop Wincenty Popiel. The church was finally completed in 1892 with the completion of the two bell towers. During the
defensive war in 1939, the roof was slightly damaged. During the occupation, it was one of three Christian churches (two that were operating) in the
ghetto (the other two being
St. Augustine's Church and the
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary). All Saints Church served Jewish Christians who were detained in the ghetto. At that time, the parish priest, Fr. Monsignor
Marceli Godlewski, known for his antipathy to the Jews before the war, became involved in helping them. At the rectory of the parish, the priest sheltered and helped many escape including:
Ludwik Hirszfeld,
Louis-Christophe Zaleski-Zamenhof, and Wanda Zamenhof-Zaleska. For his actions in 2009 he was posthumously awarded the
Righteous Among the Nations medal. == Architecture ==