St. Transfiguration Church, Mariupol, Donetsk oblast
| St. Transfiguration Church | |
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| General information | |
| Building type | church |
| Location | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast |
| Religious affiliation* | Orthodoxy (UOC MP) |
| Date of damage | 30 April 2022 |
| Damage degree | complete destruction |
| *as for moment of shelling | |
After the devastating shellings of Mariupol by the Russian army, St. Transfiguration Church in Сheremushky residential area was destroyed. On April 30th, 2022, on the page of "Orthodox Donbas" in Facebook the photographs of ruins of St. Transfiguration Church of the Donetsk eparchy of the UOC (MP) were posted. The church was completely destroyed. It is evident from the photographs that only a few half-ruined walls and the foundation remain. The church has been active at this site since 1975. Several antique icons with particles of saints' relics were kept in the church. The icons remained from the old St. Nicholas’ port church in Mariupol of the year of 1915.
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- Донбасс Православный: фейсбук-сторінка. (дата звернення: 31.01.2023).