St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church, Springvale
Church in Victoria, Australia
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St. Dimitrij Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: ÐакедонÑка ÐÑавоÑлавна ЦÑква âСв. ÐимиÑÑиÑа СолÑнÑкиâ, Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva âSv. Dimitrij Solunskiâ) is the Macedonian Orthodox church located in Springvale, a suburb of southeastern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1][2]
| St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church | |
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ÐакедонÑка ÐÑавоÑлавна ЦÑква âСв. ÐимиÑÑиÑа СолÑнÑкиâ Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva âSv. Dimitrija Solunskiâ | |
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  St. Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |
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| Location | 1 Edinburgh Rd, Springvale 3171, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Denomination | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Website | St. Dimitrija Solunski Church |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | St. Demetrius |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand |
| Clergy | |
| Priest | Reverend Father Mirko Pesovski |
The Macedonian Orthodox Metropolitan for Australia, Timotej, first consecrated the church in 1986.[1] 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.[3][4] After a renovation, the church was re-consecrated in 1996 by Petar, the Metropolitan for Australia.[1] 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.
