Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel (Mariupol)
Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel (Mariupol) | |
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Собор Архистратига Михаїла в Маріуполі | |
47°05′47″N 37°39′36″E / 47.0963°N 37.6599°E | |
Location | Voiniv-Vyzvolyteliv St, 3, Mariupol', Donetsk Oblast, 87529 |
Country | Ukraine |
Denomination | Ukrainian Orthodox (Moscow Patriarchate) |
Website | https://arhistratig.church.ua/ |
History | |
Status | active |
Consecrated | 1997 |
Architecture | |
Groundbreaking | 1995 |
Completed | 1997 |
Specifications | |
Number of domes | six |
Administration | |
Diocese | Donetsk Eparchy |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Shukalo Roman Vasilyevich, Metropolitan Hilarion of Donetsk and Mariupol[1] |
Cathedral of Saint Michael the Archangel (Ukrainian: Собор Архістратига Михаїла) is a Ukrainian Orthodox church located at the left bank of the river Kalmius, Mariupol, Ukraine.[2]
General information
The cathedral is a six-domed church, built between 1996 and 1998 and designed by the architects V. N. Konstantinow, L. N. Kuzminkow (Russian: В. Н. Константинов, Л. Н. Кузьминков).[3][4]
The cathedral is a church, built of red brick over the course of two years and completed and consecrated in 1997.[2] It can accommodate from 200 to 1,000 parishioners.[5]
From the observation deck of the cathedral one has panoramic views of the Sea of Azov, coastal villages of the Left Bank, green villages and hills,[2] in particular a hill called Slag Mountain, which arose as a result of the work of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.[6]
The church is commonly known as "Pozhivanovska" in honor of the former mayor of Mariupol, Mikhail Pozhivanov, who was the initiator and patron of the project of constructing this church.[6][7]
The church is home to icons and shrines, the main shrine being the copy of the icon of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring", created at the beginning of the 19th century.[5] Other icons are of the Archangel Michael of God and St. Nicholas. There also are icons of saints, in which particles of their remains are embedded: St. Ignatius of Mariupol; St. Lazar the Four Days, Bishop of Kita; Hieromartyr Thaddeus, Archbishop of Tver; Saint Blessed Paul of Taganrog; Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth; Rev. Alexy, a man of God; Great Martyr John Sochavsky, and others.[8][2]
During World War II, when temples were destroyed, the icons were kept by parishioners. After a period of persecution and unrest, the image of the Mother of God was restored and returned to the church.[2]
An administrative building was also built on the grounds of the temple to house a Sunday school, a room for the baptism of children and a refectory for the needy.[5][9]
A monument to Metropolitan Ignatius of MariupolMetropolitan Ignatius of Gotfei and Kafai led the migration of Orthodox Greeks from the Crimea to the Azov Sea.[2]
, the city's heavenly patron, stands next to the church. According to history,In 2022, during the Siege of Mariupol, the cathedral was heavily damaged.[10]
Gallery
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Monument to Metropolitan Ignatius - religious educator
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Foundation of the monument to Metropolitan Ignatius
See also
References
- ^ "Biography of Metropolitan Hilarion of Donetsk and Mariupol". Donetsk Church. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cathedral of the Archangel Michael on the Left Bank of Mariupol". Misto Mariupol. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ МАРИУ́ПОЛЬ Archived 2022-06-28 at the Wayback Machine bigenc.ru
- ^ Мариуполь какая область украины inturist.name
- ^ a b c "A place of spirituality and holiness". Mrpl City. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in Mariupol". Local Travel. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Donbass and Sea of Azov: tourism, recreation, travel". Visit Donbass. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Shrines of St. Michael's Cathedral". Arhistratic. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Michael of God". Mariupolskoe.tv. Retrieved 31 March 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "In pictures: The Ukrainian religious sites ruined by fighting". BBC News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
External links
- YouTube - Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in Mariupol
- YouTube - Baptism of the Lord: Worship in Mariupol from the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
- Images of the cathedral and surrounds
- Images of the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael in Mariupol
- In pictures: The Ukrainian religious sites ruined by fighting