St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church
Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Димитрија Солунски“
Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva “Sv. Dimitrija Solunski“
St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church is located in Melbourne
St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church
St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church
37°56′09″S 145°10′10″E / 37.935755°S 145.169383°E / -37.935755; 145.169383
Location1 Edinburgh Rd, Springvale 3171, Melbourne, Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationMacedonian Orthodox
WebsiteSt. Dimitrija Solunski Church
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSt. Demetrius
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Completed1986
Administration
DioceseMacedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Clergy
Priest(s)Reverend Father Mirko Pesovski

St. Dimitrij Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Димитрија Солунски“, Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Dimitrij Solunski“) is the Macedonian Orthodox church located in Springvale, a suburb of southeastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2]

The Macedonian Orthodox Metropolitan for Australia, Timotej, first consecrated the church in 1986.[1] In early 1994, as tense relations between Greek Australians and Macedonian Australians developed after the Republic of North Macedonia gained recognition from Australia, the church was subjected to an arson attack.[3][4] After a renovation, the church was re-consecrated in 1996 by Petar, the Metropolitan for Australia.[1] In 2009 renovations and new extension of the church commenced. The works and the final project was completed in 2012, when the final consecration was done by Petar.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Najdovski, Chris Ico (October 1997). Contested Identity: Macedonians in Contemporary Australia (PDF) (Masters). Victoria University. p. 87. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "MOC Saint Demetrius of Solun – Springvale | Австралиско-новозеландска Епархија". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ↑ Stankovska, Malina; Petrovska, Pandora (1996). "The violence of racism and the implications for minority women". Lilith: A Feminist History Journal (9): 113.
  4. ↑ Shea, John (2016). Macedonia and Greece: The struggle to define a new Balkan nation. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 9780786402281.
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