St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Springvale Explained

St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church
Native Name:Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Димитрија Солунски“
Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva “Sv. Dimitrija Solunski“
Native Name Lang:mk
Pushpin Map:Australia Melbourne
Pushpin Mapsize:300px
Relief:1
Map Caption:Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne
Location:1 Edinburgh Rd, Springvale 3171, Melbourne, Victoria
Country:Australia
Dedication:St. Demetrius
Status:Church
Functional Status:Active
Architectural Type:Church
Completed Date:1986
Diocese:Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Priest:Reverend Father Mirko Pesovski

St. Dimitrij Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Димитрија Солунски“, Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Dimitrij Solunski“) is the Macedonian Orthodox church located in Springvale, a suburb of southeastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]

The Macedonian Orthodox Metropolitan for Australia, Timotej, first consecrated the church in 1986. In early 1994, as tense relations between Greek Australians and Macedonian Australians developed after the Republic of North Macedonia gained recognition from Australia, the church was subjected to an arson attack.[2] [3] After a renovation, the church was re-consecrated in 1996 by Petar, the Metropolitan for Australia.[4] In 2009 renovations and new extension of the church commenced. The works and the final project was completed in 2012, when the final consecration was done by Petar.

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  1. Web site: MOC Saint Demetrius of Solun – Springvale Австралиско-новозеландска Епархија. 2021-10-27. en-AU.
  2. Stankovska. Malina. Petrovska. Pandora. The violence of racism and the implications for minority women. Lilith: A Feminist History Journal. 9. 1996. 113.
  3. Book: Shea, John. Macedonia and Greece: The struggle to define a new Balkan nation. 2016. McFarland. 9780786402281. 188.
  4. Najdovski. Chris Ico. October 1997. Contested Identity: Macedonians in Contemporary Australia. Masters. Victoria University. 10 January 2021. 87.