Greek Orthodox Churches in South Australia and the Northern Territory

List of all Greek Orthodox parishes and monasteries in the Australian state of South Australia (SA) and the Northern Territory (NT).[1]

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

The majority of Greek Orthodox church communities in South Australia and the Northern Territory are under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Bishop Silouan of Sinope, an auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Makarios of Australia, is the current Bishop responsible for the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide and the Northern Territory. Bishop Silouan was appointed Archdiocesan Vicar in October 2019, elected as a bishop by the Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in November 2019 and consecrated as Bishop of Sinope by Archbishop Makarios on January 19, 2020, at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Sydney.[2] The central offices of the District are based at the Archdiocesan Cathedral in Bowden having been formerly based at the Parish of St. Panteleimon in Glenelg North.

List of Bishops responsible for the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide
BishopYears
Panteleimon of Theoupoleos1975 – 1979
Ezekiel of Dervis1980 – 1984
Paul of Christianoupolis1984 – 1989
Joseph of Arianzos1990 – 2000
Seraphim of Christianoupolis2001 – 2002
Nikandros of Dorylaion2002 – 2019
Silouan of Sinope2020 – present

Parishes and Monasteries in South Australia and the Northern Territory

Archdiocesan Parishes located in Metropolitan Adelaide
NameYear FoundedSuburbStreet AddressPictureComment
Parish of Sts Raphael, Nicholaos & Irene1995Athelstone232 Gorge RoadNew Church building was opened in 2019[3]
Cathedral of St. Sophia2022Bowden100 Drayton StreetOfficially opened as Archdiocesan Cathedral by Archbishop Makarios on 27, November 2022[4]
Parish of St. Andrew1986Christie DownsCnr Beach & Morton Roads
Holy Monastery of St. Nektarios1973Croydon Park81-93 Regency Road
Parish of St. Panteleimon1981Glenelg North533 Anzac Hwy
Parish of St. Sophrony2023Hectorville14 North StreetOpened 15, January 2023 as a fully English speaking Parish[5]
Parish of Prophet Elias1959Norwood87 Beulah Road
Parish of the Nativity of Christ1960Port Adelaide5-7 Church Street
Parish of St. Anthony1967Prospect65-67 Milner Street
Parish of St. Demetrios1981Salisbury Plain27 Saints Road
Parish of St. George1959Thebarton60 Rose StreetSt._George,_South_Australia
Parish of St. Spyridon1959Unley50 Oxford Terrace
Archdiocesan Parishes located in Regional South Australia
NameYear FoundedSuburbStreet AddressPictureComment
Parish of The Dormition of our LadyBerri1324, B201One service a fortnight at either Berri or Berri North with Major Feast Days rotating between two Parishes and Renmark
Parish of St. Demetrios1967Berri North35 Zante Road
Parish of St. NicholasCoober PedySt. Nicholas Street
Parish of St. JohnPort Augusta44 Trent Road
Parish of St. George1924Port Pirie41 Florence StreetFirst Greek Orthodox Parish in South Australia. [6] The current building was opened in 1960.

Services are now held monthly as well as on major Feast Days

Parish of Sts. Constantine and Helen1969Renmark21 Renmark AvenueServices held fortnightly as well as major Feast Days, rotating with Berri/Berri North
Parish of St. NicholasThevenard3 Kent Street
Parish of St. Nicholas2013Wallaroo7 Elizabeth StreetServices held monthly
Parish of Sts. Constantine and HelenWhyalla Playford45 Gowrie Avenue
Archdiocesan Parishes located in the Northern Territory
NameYear FoundedSuburbStreet AddressImageNotes
Parish of St. NicholasDarwin92 Cavenagh Street
Parish of St Savvas of Kalymnos2023Palmerston4 Maluka DriveTemporary location until a permanent Church is built

See also

References

  1. "Churches".
  2. "Ordination of Bishop Silouan of Sinope". St Andrews Greek Orthodox Theological College. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. Kampouris, Nick (2019-03-19). ""Jewel" of a New Greek Orthodox Church Opens in Athelstone, Adelaide". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. "Official opening of the new Archdiocesan Cathedral in Adelaide: The Archbishop stressed, "I want to link this Church with Constantinople"". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia opens new English-speaking parish in Adelaide". Neos Kosmos. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  6. Vourdoumpa, Argyro (2023-01-13). "Greeks of Port Pirie on mission to document community's history ahead of centenary anniversary". Greek Herald. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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