The history of Lublin's Tatry district dates back to the 16th century. This village near Lublin gradually became part of the urban structure and an independent district. The fact that Tatary belonged to the parish of St Agnes connected it with Lublin, especially with its eastern suburbs. After the Second World War, when it was connected to the city only by Łęczyńska and Kalinowszczyzna streets, the district was enriched by the industrial complex of the truck factory and later by other factories. At the same time, residential buildings were built and the population eventually exceeded ten thousand. From then on, problems arose because, although some of the inhabitants moved to the parish of St Michael's because of the shorter distance, the whole of Tatary still belonged to the parish of St Agnes.
To accommodate a population of over ten thousand, the need for a new parish became apparent even after the war. However, it was not until the events surrounding the formation of Solidarity and the greater flexibility of the communist authorities towards the Church's desire to expand parish structures that the necessary formalities for the construction of a church in Tatary and the creation of a new parish were undertaken. The article outlines the circumstances under which this project was undertaken and the first steps towards its realisation. The main focus of the study is on the steps taken to obtain planning permission and to begin the initial work on the church site in Economic Street. At the time, building work was often started without final administrative approval, as the authorities were only half-heartedly responding to the church's requests, giving the impression that they were sympathetic.