| St Spyridon Parish | |
|---|---|
| St. Spyridon Parish of South East Sydney | |
| St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church | |
 St Spyridon's Church, pictured in c. 2010 | |
  St Spyridon Parish Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| 33°55′31″S 151°13′29″E / 33.925141°S 151.22458462°E | |
| Location | 72-76 Gardeners Road, Kingsford, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | c. 1961[1] |
| Dedication | Saint Spyridon |
| Consecrated | 19 July 1975[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | M Z Avramidis[1] |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Simplified East Mediterranean[1] |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Australia |
| Parish | South East Sydney |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Father Steven Scoutas |
| Assistant priest(s) | Father Sotiri Drapaniotis, Father Amphilohios Papantoniou |
The St. Spyridon Parish of South East Sydney is the Greek Orthodox parish presence in the south-east region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The parish functions through the authority of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, which derives its jurisdiction from the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.[2]
Overview
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The church was built from 1961 in stages in the simplified East Mediterranean style, flanked by twin towers, designed by M Z Avramidis, and completed in 1973. The colourful iconography within was painted by a Greek artist. A tablet in front of the church was unveiled by the Governor of New South Wales in July 1975 to commemorate Australian Greek soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in World War I and World War II.[1]
The church is listed on the Randwick local government heritage register.[1]
The parish has the vital responsibility for being the founder and having executive authority over St Spyridon College.[2]
Priests
Parish Priests
- Father Elias Economou (1961- October 1975)
- Father Steven Scoutas (October 1975-present)
Assistant Priests
- Father Nicholas Bozikis (1988-1993)
- Father Agathangelo Masteas
- Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos (2004-2007)
- Deacon Evmenios Vasilopoulos (April 2007-December 2007)
- Father Andrew Joannou
- Father Sotiris Drapaniotis (-March 2019)
- Father Amphilohios Papantoniou (March 2019-November 2022)
- Father Irenaeus Triantis (April 2022-February 2023)
- Father Stavros Ivanos (March 2023-present)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "St Spyridon Church". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- 1 2 "St Spyridon Parish & Community of South East Sydney". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. n.d. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
Further reading
- Greek Orthodox Parish of South East Sydney (1975). Consecration and War Memorial dedication of the Church of St. Spyridon : 19-20th July, 1975. Greek Orthodox Parish of South-East Sydney – via Trove; National Library of Australia.
- Scoutas, Steven, Fr; Pappas, George N.; Greek Orthodox Parish of South East Sydney (1981). Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, St Spyridon Parish: 20 years: 1961-1981. Greek Orthodox Parish of South-East Sydney. ISBN 978-0-9593435-0-2.
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