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
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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. Until 2024, all jurisdictions within Australia were under an Archdiocesan district with an auxiliary Bishop appointed to represent the Archbishop in the city with South Australia and the Northern Territory were under the Archdiocesan District of Adelaide with an assistant Bishop based in Adelaide. In 2024, the Ecumenical Patriarchate announced the establishment of six dioceses within Australia, including the diocese of Adelaide. Each diocese would be appointed with a Regional Bishop (Chorepiskopos)[2]. Since this announcement in 2024, Bishop Silouan has been the Regional Bishop of Adelaide which includes the whole of South Australia and the Northern Territory. Previously, Bishop Silouan (titled Bishop of Sinope) was the auxiliary Bishop responsible for the District of Adelaide, having been 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.[3]
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.
| Bishop | Years |
|---|---|
| Panteleimon of Theoupoleos | 1975 – 1979 |
| Ezekiel of Dervis | 1980 – 1984 |
| Paul of Christianoupolis | 1984 – 1989 |
| Joseph of Arianzos | 1990 – 2000 |
| Seraphim of Christianoupolis | 2001 – 2002 |
| Nikandros of Dorylaion | 2002 – 2019 |
| Silouan of Sinope | 2020 – 2024 |
| Bishop | Years |
|---|---|
| Silouan Fotineas | 2024 – present |
Parishes and Monasteries in South Australia and the Northern Territory
[edit]| Name | Year Founded | Suburb | Street Address | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of Sts Raphael, Nicholaos & Irene | 1995 | Athelstone | 232 Gorge Road | New Church building was opened in 2019[4] |
| Cathedral of St. Sophia | 2022 | Bowden | 100 Drayton Street | Officially opened as Archdiocesan Cathedral by Archbishop Makarios on 27, November 2022[5] |
| Parish of St. Andrew | 1986 | Christie Downs | Cnr Beach & Morton Roads | |
| Holy Monastery of St. Nektarios | 1973 | Croydon Park | 81-93 Regency Road | |
| Parish of St. Panteleimon | 1981 | Glenelg North | 533 Anzac Hwy | Originally built as a private Chapel for the local Bishop but soon opened for public services.
Due expansion of the Parish, a larger site was purchased in 2023 with St. Panteleimon to be converted into an English speaking parish.[6] |
| Parish of Holy Cross | 2023 | Glenelg North | 18 Fulton Street | Opened 19 November 2023 |
| Parish of St. Sophrony | 2023 | Hectorville | 14 North Street | Opened 15, January 2023 as a fully English speaking Parish[7] |
| Parish of Prophet Elias | 1959 | Norwood | 87 Beulah Road | |
| Parish of the Nativity of Christ | 1960 | Port Adelaide | 5-7 Church Street | |
| Parish of St. Anthony | 1967 | Prospect | 65-67 Milner Street | |
| Parish of St. Demetrios | 1981 | Salisbury Plain | 27 Saints Road | |
| Parish of St. George | 1959 | Thebarton | 60 Rose Street | |
| Parish of St. Spyridon | 1959 | Unley | 50 Oxford Terrace |
| Name | Year Founded | Suburb | Street Address | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of The Dormition of our Lady | Berri | 1324, B201 | One service a fortnight at either Berri or Berri North with Major Feast Days rotating between two Parishes and Renmark | |
| Parish of St. Demetrios | 1967 | Berri North | 35 Zante Road | |
| Parish of St. Nicholas | Coober Pedy | St. Nicholas Street | ||
| Parish of St. John | Port Augusta | 44 Trent Road | ||
| Parish of St. George | 1924 | Port Pirie | 41 Florence Street | First Greek Orthodox Parish in South Australia. [8] The current building was opened in 1960.
Services are now held monthly as well as on major Feast Days |
| Parish of Sts. Constantine and Helen | 1969 | Renmark | 21 Renmark Avenue | Services held fortnightly as well as major Feast Days, rotating with Berri/Berri North |
| Parish of St. Nicholas | Thevenard | 3 Kent Street | ||
| Parish of St. Nicholas | 2013 | Wallaroo | 7 Elizabeth Street | Services held monthly |
| Parish of Sts. Constantine and Helen | <1976 | Whyalla Playford | 45 Gowrie Avenue |
| Name | Year Founded | Suburb | Street Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish of St. Nicholas | 1953 | Darwin | 92 Cavenagh Street | |
| Parish of St Savvas of Kalymnos | 2023 | Palmerston | 4 Maluka Drive | Temporary location until a permanent Church is built |
See also
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- Archbishop Makarios of Australia
- Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia
- Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
- Greek Australians
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
- Greek Orthodox Churches in NSW
- South Australia
- Northern Territory
References
[edit]- ^ "Churches".
- ^ VEMA (2024-07-18). "Phanar: Decisions from the Holy and Sacred Synod regarding the Holy Archdiocese of Australia". Vema.com.au. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ "Ordination of Bishop Silouan of Sinope". St Andrews Greek Orthodox Theological College. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- ^ Kampouris, Nick (2019-03-19). ""Jewel" of a New Greek Orthodox Church Opens in Athelstone, Adelaide". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "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.
- ^ VEMA (2023-10-12). "Inaugural fundraiser for the new parish of Holy Cross, Glenelg North, Adelaide". Vema.com.au. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia opens new English-speaking parish in Adelaide". Neos Kosmos. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ 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.