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St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral

Coordinates: 33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E / 33.87507°S 151.08895°E / -33.87507; 151.08895
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St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Русской Зарубежной Церкви
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Map
33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E / 33.87507°S 151.08895°E / -33.87507; 151.08895
Address3–5 Vernon Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
DenominationRussian Orthodox
History
StatusCathedral
Founded7 October 1950 (1950-10-07)
Founder(s)Bishop Theodore Rafalsky
DedicationSaint Peter and Saint Paul
Consecrated27 December 1953 (1953-12-27)
by Bishop Theodore Rafalsky
Architecture
Functional statusCompleted
Architectural typeChurch
StyleRussian religious
Years built1951 – 1954
Completed1988
Construction cost15,000
Administration
DioceseAustralia and New Zealand
ParishSaints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Clergy
Bishop(s)Bishop George Schaefer
ArchpriestFr George Lapardin
Priest(s)Fr Michael Storozhev
Deacon(s)Alexander Kotlaroff

St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral church at 3–5 Vernon Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The cathedral was built from 1951 to 1954. The cathedral is the seat for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia since 1954, currently Bishop George Schaefer.[1]

The cathedral is listed on the Strathfield Local Environmental Plan. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects has included the building on its list of Twentieth Century Significant Buildings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield". Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia; Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, Cathy. "The Parish of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church". Strathfield Heritage. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

Bibliography

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  • Fox & Associates (1986). Strathfield Heritage Study.
  • Tatarinoff, K & P; Konovets A; Kasperski-Andrews, I, eds. (1999). Russians in Strathfield: A Community Profile 1949-1999. The Russian Ethnic Community Council of NSW Inc. & Russian Historical Society of Australia.
  • Strathfield Council registers of building applications, land transfers and valuations
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