The church survived the siege of Mariupol. Its roof, dome and hall did not. We are rebuilding it with the parish that stayed, on the same footprint, to a design that can be built in stages.

Mariupol’s Church of the Intercession stood through the siege. The walls held; the roof, the dome and the interior did not. The parish that remained has been celebrating in the crypt since 2023.

This is the largest and slowest project on our list. We are not promising a cathedral by next Easter. The plan is staged: a weathertight hall first, then the dome, then the interior. Each stage is independently funded and independently audited.

Design is by a Mariupol architecture studio working in exile, with the parish and the diocese. The foundation is built to be repaired, not replaced.

Scope of works

• Stage 1 — weathertight hall and roof
• Stage 2 — dome and bell tower
• Stage 3 — interior, iconostasis, accessibility
• Community kitchen and shelter in the crypt

No original drawing survives for this building. A measured survey is commissioned before works start; drawings are released after the heritage authority signs them off. See the drawings archive.

Timeline

1. 2022

   Siege; roof and dome destroyed.

2. 2023

   Parish returns to the crypt.

3. 2026

   Design completed; enabling works funded.

4. 2027

   Target: Stage 1 construction start.

Accountability

Damage

Siege of Mariupol, 2022

Status

Design and enabling works

Community

Parish celebrating in the crypt since 2023

Approach

Three independently funded stages

The condition survey, procurement record and completion certificates are available on request. Write to hello@svitlo.fund.