St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral
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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 | |
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| 33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E / 33.87507°S 151.08895°E | |
| Address | 3–5 Vernon Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Russian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | 7 October 1950 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Theodore Rafalsky |
| Dedication | Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| Consecrated | 27 December 1953 by Bishop Theodore Rafalsky |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Completed |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Russian religious |
| Years built | 1951 – 1954 |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Construction cost | A£15,000 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Australia and New Zealand |
| Parish | Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop George Schaefer |
| Archpriest | Fr 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
[edit]- ^ "Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield". Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia; Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Jones, Cathy. "The Parish of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church". Strathfield Heritage. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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
External links
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Media related to Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral in Sydney-Strathfield at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- "Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Cathedral, Strathfield, NSW Australia". Parish Directory. St. Innocent Press; Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. 10 August 2022.