St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church, Epping
St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Ѓорѓи и Пресвета Богородица“, Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Ǵorǵi i Presveta Bogorodica“) is the Macedonian Orthodox church located in Epping, a suburb of northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2][3] Constructed in 1995, the church is built next to the Macedonian Community Centre.[1] Attendance by parishioners averages at some 200 per liturgy.[2] Orthodox services are conducted in Macedonian. From the late 2010s English language services are also performed, due to the changing needs of the congregation.[4]
| St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church | |
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Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Ѓорѓи и Пресвета Богородица“ Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Ǵorǵi i Presveta Bogorodica“ | |
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  St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |
| 37°39′27″S 145°01′15″E | |
| Location | 512 High St, Epping 3076, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Website | St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Church |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | c. 1995 |
| Dedication | St. George, St. Mary |
| Consecrated | 1995 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | G. Petridis |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia - Sydney |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Reverend Father Kliment Stankovski |
Gallery
Side view of church
Front view of church
Church entrance
Plaque commemorating Church founding
Plaque from first former Macedonian Church of St. George in Fitzroy commemorating its founding
Goce Delčev statue
References
- Danforth, Loring (2000). "Ecclesiastical Nationalism and the Macedonian Question in the Australian Diaspora". In Roudometof, Victor (ed.). The Macedonian Question: Culture, Historiography, Politics. p. 54. ISBN 9780880334518.
- Najdovski, Chris Ico (October 1997). Contested Identity: Macedonians in Contemporary Australia (PDF) (Masters). Victoria University. p. 89. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Црква „Свети Георгиј и Пресвета Богородица" – Епинг, Мелбурн (Викторија) – Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia (Австралиско – Сиднејска Епархија)". mpcaus.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Vasileva, Margarita (5 October 2018). "At the church of St. George and St. Mary in Epping, orthodox services in English". SBS. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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