St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Springvale
| St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church | |
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Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Димитрија Солунски“ Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva “Sv. Dimitrija Solunski“ | |
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  St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |
| 37°56′09″S 145°10′10″E / 37.935755°S 145.169383°E | |
| Location | 1 Edinburgh Rd, Springvale 3171, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Website | St. Dimitrija Solunski Church |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | St. Demetrius |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Macedonian 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[edit]
- ^ a b c Najdovski, Chris Ico (October 1997). Contested Identity: Macedonians in Contemporary Australia (PDF) (Masters). Victoria University. p. 87. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "MOC Saint Demetrius of Solun – Springvale | Австралиско-новозеландска Епархија". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Stankovska, Malina; Petrovska, Pandora (1996). "The violence of racism and the implications for minority women". Lilith: A Feminist History Journal (9): 113.
- ^ Shea, John (2016). Macedonia and Greece: The struggle to define a new Balkan nation. McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 9780786402281.