List of Eastern Orthodox churches in Australia

Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Australia include:

Greek Orthodox Church (Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople)
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is served by the Archbishop Makarios who was elected on May 9, 2019, by the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Greek Orthodox churches in Australia include:

Australian Capital Territory

 * St Nicholas - Kingston

New South Wales

 * Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady - Redfern
 * The Archangels - Albury
 * St Savvas of Kalymnos - Banksia
 * St Euphemia - Bankstown
 * St John the Forerunner & Baptist - Batemans Bay
 * All Saints - Belmore
 * St Paraskevi & St Barbara - Blacktown
 * St Nectarios - Burwood
 * St Dionysios - Central Mangrove
 * St Michael - Crows Nest
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Darlington
 * The Lady of the Myrtles - Dubbo
 * The Transfiguration of our Lord - Earlwood
 * St Andrew - Gladesville
 * St Panteleimon - Goulburn
 * St Stylianos, Sts Peter & Paul & St Gregory of Palama - Gymea
 * The Holy Apostles - Hamilton
 * St Stephanos - Hurlstone Park
 * St Basil the Great & St George - Islington (Ukrainian-speaking)
 * St Spyridon - Kingsford
 * The Resurrection of our Lord, Our Lady of the Myrtles, St. Elessa - Kogarah
 * St Gerasimos - Leichhardt
 * St Raphael, Nicholas & Irene - Liverpool
 * St Nicholas - Marrickville
 * St Catherine - Mascot
 * Sts Constantine & Helen - Newtown
 * St John the Forerunner & Baptist - Old Erowal Bay
 * St Catherine - Orange
 * St Sophia - Paddington
 * St John the Forerunner - Parramatta
 * St Dimitrios - Queanbeyan
 * St Athanasios - Rookwood
 * St George - Rose Bay
 * St Demetrios - St Marys
 * The Holy Trinity - Surry Hills
 * St Sophia & Three Daughters - Surry Hills
 * St Demetrios - Tamworth
 * St Therapon - Thornleigh
 * St Haralambos - Tuggerah
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Wagga Wagga
 * Holy Cross - Wollongong
 * St Nektarios - Wollongong
 * Holy Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa - Mangrove Creek
 * Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross - Mangrove Mountain
 * Holy Monastery of St George - Yellow Rock

Victoria

 * St Eustathios - South Melbourne
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Altona North
 * Our Lady The Merciful - Bacchus Marsh
 * St Nicholas - Ballarat
 * The Dormition Our Lady - Bell Park
 * Sts Raphael, Nicholas & Irene - Bentleigh
 * Holy Cross - Box Hill
 * St Eleftherios - Brunswick
 * St Vasilios - Brunswick
 * The Resurrection of St Lazarus - Bunurong
 * The Three Hierarchs - Clayton
 * St Spyridon - Clayton South
 * The Presentation Our Lord - Coburg
 * St Panteleimon - Dandenong
 * St Catherine - East Malvern
 * The Annunciation of Our Lady - East Melbourne
 * St Nektarios - Fawkner
 * Holy Trinity - Footscray
 * St Andrew - Forest Hill
 * Theofania - Frankstown
 * The Dormition Our Lady - Iron Bark-Bendigo
 * Panagia Soumela - Keilor East
 * The Annunciation Our Lady - Mildura
 * St Demetrios - Moonee Ponds
 * The Dormition Our Lady - Morwell
 * The Presentation Our Lady to the Temple - Balwyn North
 * St John The Forerunner & Baptist - Carlton North
 * Sts Anargiri - Oakleigh
 * Archangels - Parkdale
 * St Demetrios - Prahran
 * Sts Cyril & Methodius - Preston
 * The Holy Trinity - Richmond
 * St George - Robinvale
 * St George - Shepparton
 * Sts Constantine & Helen - South Yarra
 * The Protection of the Virgin Mary - South Yarra (Russian-speaking)
 * St Athanasios - Springvale
 * St Paraskevi, St John The Merciful & St Barbara - St Albans
 * St Andrew - Sunshine West
 * St Anthony - Sunshine West
 * St Haralambos - Templestowe
 * The Transfiguration Our Lord - Thomastown
 * St George - Thornbury
 * Our Lady of the Myrtles - Wangaratta
 * St Nicholas - Yarraville
 * Holy Monastery of Panagia Gorgoepikoss - Lovely Banks
 * Holy Monastery of Axion Estin - Northcote
 * Holy Monastery of Panagia Kamariani - Red Hill

Queensland

 * St George - South Brisbane
 * St Anna - Bundall - Gold Coast
 * St Stephen - Home Hill
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Innisfail
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Mount Gravatt
 * St John the Forerunner & Baptist - Redlynch
 * St Nektarios - Rockhampton
 * Sts Paraskevi - Taigum
 * St Nicholas - Toowoomba
 * St Theodores - Townsville
 * Greek Orthodox Parish of the Sunshine Coast - Mooloolaba

South Australia

 * St Sophia (Wisodom of God) - Bowden
 * Sts Raphael, Nicholaos & Irene - Athelstone
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Berri
 * St Demetrios - Berri North
 * St Andrew - Christie Downs
 * St Nicholas - Coober Pedy
 * Holy Cross - Glenelg North
 * St Panteleimon - Glenelg North
 * St Sophrony - Hectorville (English-speaking)
 * Prophet Elias - Norwood
 * The Nativity of Christ - Port Adelaide
 * St John - Port Augusta
 * St George - Port Pirie
 * St Anthony - Prospect
 * Sts Constantine & Helen - Renmark
 * St Demetrios - Salisbury Plain
 * St George - Thebarton
 * St Nicholas - Thevenard
 * St Spyridon - Unley
 * St Nicholas - Wallaroo
 * St Constantine & Helen - Whyalla Playford
 * Holy Monastery of Saint Nectarios, Croydon Park

Western Australia

 * St Nektarios - Dianella
 * Pantocrator - Churchlands
 * St Nicholas - East Bunbury
 * St Paisios - Forrestfield
 * Archangels Michael & Gabriel - Geraldton
 * Sts Constantine & Helen - Northbridge
 * The Annunciation of Our Lady - West Perth
 * Holy Monastery of St John, Forrestfield

Tasmania

 * Holy Trinity - Hobart
 * The Dormition of Our Lady - Launceston
 * St George - South Hobart

Northern Territory

 * St Nicholas - Darwin
 * St Savvas - Palmerston

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch
The Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is served by Metropolitan Basilios who was elected on December 16, 2017, at the Cathedral of St. George in Redfern, Sydney. Antiochian Churches in Australia include:

New South Wales

 * St George Cathedral, Redfern
 * St Nicholas, Bankstown
 * St John the Baptist, Croydon Park
 * Sts Peter and Paul, Doonside
 * St Michael's Monastery, Antiochian Village, Goulburn
 * St Michael, Kirrawee
 * St Mary's, Mays Hill
 * St Mary's, Mount Pritchard
 * St Nicholas, Punchbowl
 * Sts Michael & Gabriel, Ryde
 * St Elias the Prophet, Wollongong

Victoria

 * Transfiguration of Our Lord Mission, Belgrave South
 * Good Shepherd Mission, Clayton
 * St Ignatius, Darraweit Guim
 * St Paul, Dandenong
 * St Nicholas, East Melbourne
 * Forty Holy Martyrs Mission, Mirboo North
 * St George, Thornbury
 * St Mary, Yarraville

Queensland

 * St Mary Magdalene, Elimbah
 * St Paul, Woolloongabba

South Australia

 * St. Elias, West Croydon

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
The Russian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is served by Metropolitan Nicholas, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.

Russian Churches in Australia include:

Australian Capital Territory

 * St John the Forerunner Church – Canberra

Western Australia

 * Sts Peter and Paul Church – Bayswater

New South Wales

 * Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Strathfield
 * Archangel Michael Church – Blacktown
 * Holy Transfiguration Monastery – Bombala
 * Presentation of the Mother of God Convent – Bungarby
 * Protection of the Holy Virgin Church – Cabramatta
 * St George Church – Carlton
 * St Vladimir Church – Centennial Park
 * Church of All Russian Saints – Croydon
 * St Nicholas' Church – Fairfield
 * Our Lady of Kazan Convent – Kentlyn
 * St John the Baptist Skete – Kentlyn
 * Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael – Marrickville
 * Sts Cyril and Methodius Community and St Xenia Church – Tweed Heads
 * St Nicholas' Church – Wallsend
 * St Panteleimon Church – West Gosford
 * Holy Dormition Church – Wollongong

Victoria

 * Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral – East Brunswick
 * Holy Fathers Community – Allansford
 * Church of Icon of the Joy of All Who Sorrow – Bell Park
 * Dormition of Our Lady – Dandenong
 * St John of Kronstadt Chapel – Dandenong
 * Holy Ascension Orthodox Mission – Williamstown

Queensland

 * St Nicholas Cathedral – Brisbane
 * Holy Annunciation – Woolloongabba
 * St Seraphim – Woolloongabba
 * Our Lady of Vladimir – Rocklea

South Australia

 * Monastery of the Prophet Elias – Monarto South
 * St Nicholas' – Wayville
 * St Patrick Mission – Kilburn

Tasmania

 * Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Hobart

Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

 * Protection of the Virgin Mary - Blacktown (Sydney)
 * Holy Trinity - Oakleigh (Melbourne)

Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
The Russian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is served by Bishop Andrei, Bishop of Yarraville and Australia and New Zealand.

Russian Orthodox Church Abroad churches include:


 * Monastery of St Theognios
 * The Church of the Holy Martyrs Of Vilnius
 * Cathedral of our Lady Of Kazan
 * The Church of Holy Archangel Michael
 * The Church of the Iveron Icon of the Mother Of God
 * The Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother Of God

Romanian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand is served by bishop Mihail Filimon who entheroned on April 20, 2008, at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

Romanian Churches in Australia include:


 * Holy Apostles Peter and Paul - Melbourne
 * St. Mary's Parish - Sydney
 * St. John the Baptist Parish - Sydney
 * St. Gregory the Theologian Parish - Sydney
 * Holy Brancoveni Martyrs Parish - Sydney
 * Saint Nicholas Parish - Adelaide
 * Saint Dumitru Parish - Brisbane
 * St. Philip the Apostle Parish - Brisbane
 * Holy Trinity Parish - Perth
 * St. Thomas the Apostle Parish - Dandenong
 * St. Andrew the Apostle Parish - Newcastle
 * St. Spiridon Parish - Cairns
 * St. Philotheus of Arges Parish - Bayswater
 * Parish of the Three Holy Hierarchs - Canberra

Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada, and Australia is served by Metropolitan Joseph.

Bulgarian Churches in Australia include:


 * Sts Cyril & Methodius Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Cathedral - Melbourne
 * St Petka Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church - Adelaide

Serbian Orthodox Church


The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand is served by bishop Siluan Mrakić who was elected on August 7, 2016, at St. Michael's Cathedral in Belgrade.

Serbian Churches in Australia include:

Australian Capital Territory

 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Canberra
 * St George Free Serbian Orthodox Parish, Canberra

New South Wales

 * St Lazarus Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Sydney
 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Pro-Cathedral, Ingleside
 * St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Blacktown
 * St George Serbian Orthodox Church, Cabramatta
 * St Michael The Archangel Free Serbian Orthodox Church, Homebush
 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Homebush West
 * St Naum of Ohrid Serbian Orthodox Church, Newcastle
 * St Stephen The Archdeacon Free Serbian Orthodox Church, Rooty Hill
 * St John The Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church, Wollongong
 * St John The Baptist, 2530 Dapto ,Wollongong
 * Synaxis of the Serbian Saints, Central Coast
 * St George Serbian Orthodox Church, Lightning Ridge
 * St Luke the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church, Liverpool
 * Sts Simeon and Ana Serbian Orthodox Parish, Moree (under planning)

Victoria

 * Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Melbourne
 * St Steven of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Parish, Carrum Downs
 * St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Geelong
 * St Sava Free Serbian Orthodox Church, Greensborough
 * St Stephen the Archdeacon Serbian Orthodox Church, Keysborough
 * St Petka Serbian Orthodox Church, Rockbank
 * St George Serbian Orthodox Church, St Albans
 * Sts Peter And Paul Serbian Orthodox Church, Wodonga
 * Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, Yallourn North
 * St Ignatius of Antioch and St Aidan Of Lindisfarne Orthodox Church, Ballarat
 * St Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church, Langwarrin

Queensland

 * St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Brisbane – Wacol
 * St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church, Brisbane – Woolloongabba
 * Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, Gold Coast
 * St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Parish, South Brisbane
 * St Elijah the Prophet Serbian Orthodox Parish, Cairns

South Australia

 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Parish, Adelaide – Hindmarsh
 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Adelaide – Woodville Park
 * St Elijah the Prophet Serbian Orthodox Church - Coober Pedy

Western Australia

 * Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, Perth
 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Perth
 * St Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Parish, North Perth
 * St Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Parish, Rockingham

Tasmania

 * Holy Cross Serbian Orthodox Parish, Hobart

Northern Territory

 * St Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Darwin

Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
In 1995, Metropolitan Peter was asked, as a competent Bishop, by the Holy Synod of MOC to take the management of Australian and New Zealand Diocese. Later he became the Archbishop of Diocese of Australia and New Zealand.

Macedonian Churches in Australia include:

Victoria

 * Nativity of the Virgin Mary Mother of God – Cathedral Church, Sydenham
 * Saint Nicholas – Preston
 * Saint Prophet Elias – Footscray
 * Saint Parasceva – Mill Park
 * Saint Demetrius of Solun – Springvale
 * Saint Zlata of Meglen – Werribee

New South Wales

 * Holy Mother of God – Liverpool
 * Holy Trinity – Sutherland
 * Saint Basil the Great – Newcastle
 * Saint Clement of Ohrid – Port Kembla

Western Australia

 * Saint Nicholas – Perth

South Australia

 * Sinanaxis of the Most Holy Mother of God – Adelaide

Queensland

 * Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God – Brisbane

Diocese of Australia and Sydney
Macedonian Diocese of Australia and Sydney is served by Metropolitan Timotej.

Macedonian Churches in Australia include:

Victoria

 * Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Sydenham, Melbourne
 * Church of St. George and the Blessed Virgin - Epping, Melbourne
 * St. Clement of Ohrid Monastery - King Lake, Melbourne
 * St. John the Baptist Church - Geelong

New South Wales

 * St Nicholas Church - Cabramata, Sydney
 * St. Demetrios Church - Wollongong, Sydney
 * St. Petka Church - Rockdale, Sydney
 * St. Elias Church - Queanbeyan

Australian Capital Territory

 * St. Clement of Ohrid Church - Canberra

Western Australia

 * St. Nicholas Church - Perth

South Australia

 * St. Naum of Ohrid Church - Adelaide

Queensland

 * Holy Sunday Church - Gold Coast

Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Diaspora
Ukrainian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (Ecumenical Patriarchate) is served by bishop Metropolitan Anthony. On 6 October 1985, he was consecrated as Bishop at St. Andrew Memorial Church at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church's Metropolia Center in South Bound Brook, NJ. Bishop Antony was asked and agreed to fill a void in the life of the Ukrainian Orthodox Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand in 1989 and served as Bishop there in addition to his responsibilities to his Church in the USA.

Ukrainian Orthodox Churches in Australia include:


 * Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Canberra
 * Parish of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin - New South Wales
 * St Aphanasius, Granville - New South Wales
 * Parish of Intercession of The Holy Virgin - Victoria
 * Parish of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin - Victoria
 * Parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin - Victoria
 * Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Western Australia
 * Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker - Queensland
 * Church of Sts Peter and Paul - South Australia

Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia Inc.

 * Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Archangels Michael & Gabriel, Adelaide SA
 * Greek Orthodox Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Croydon SA
 * Greek Orthodox Church of Sts Constantine & Helen, Goodwood SA
 * Greek Orthodox Chapel of Sts Cosmas & Damianos, Ridleyton SA
 * Greek Orthodox Church of St Nicholas, Thebarton SA
 * Greek Orthodox Chapel of the Holy Virgin, Two Wells SA

Greek Orthodox Community of Newcastle Inc.

 * Greek Orthodox Church of St Demetrios, Hamilton East (Newcastle) NSW

Greek Orthodox Community of St Albans Vic.
Greek Orthodox Church of St Paraskevi, St Albans (Melbourne) VIC

True Orthodox Church in Australia
True Greek (Genuine) Orthodox Church in Australia comprises the Genuine Greek Orthodox Church.

Churches include:

Greek Orthodox (Old Calendar)

 * The All-Holy Quick-Hearer - Carnegie, VIC
 * Holy Apostles Peter & Paul - Greek Orthodox Church
 * St Gregory the Theologian - Greek Orthodox Church
 * Dormition of the Theotokos - Greek Orthodox Church
 * Sts Anargyroi - Dulwich Hill, NSW - Greek Orthodox Church
 * Annunciation of the Virgin Mary and St Marina - Dublin, SA
 * Dormition of the Virgin Mary - Bexley, NSW
 * Protection of the Virgin Mary - Merrylands, NSW
 * All Saints - Kaleen, ACT
 * Holy Cross Orthodox Mission - Melbourne, VIC