St Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church Explained

St Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church
Location:72 Fingall Street, South Dunedin, Otago
Country:New Zealand
Archdiocese:Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Completed Date:1911
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Designation1:NZ Category II
Designation1 Number:7341

St Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch in South Dunedin, New Zealand, within the Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. The parish church, built in 1911, was the first purpose-built Orthodox church in New Zealand. It is a Historic Place (Category II) of New Zealand (list number: 7341).

The exterior design of St Michael's is in simple Gothic Revival style while the interior is designed in Byzantine Revival style.

The church congregation includes about 50 families, many from Russia, Greece and Serbia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Manins, Rosie. Holy week begins. 13 April 2012. Otago Daily Times.