CHURCH OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION EVANGELISMOS CHURCH

186-196 VICTORIA PARADE EAST MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE CITY

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CHURCH OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION EVANGELISMOS CHURCH SOHE 2008

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  • History

    CHURCH OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION EVANGELISMOS CHURCH - History

    Contextual History:
    There were adherents of the Greek Orthodox faith in Victoria from the early days of white settlement. However it was not until 1897 that the Greek Orthodox Community was formally established. In 1898 the Patriarch of Jerusalem sent the Reverend Athanasios Kantopoulos to Melbourne. In 1902 the Greek Orthodox Church in Melbourne came under the authority of the Orthodox Synod of Athens but since 1924, when the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia was established, it has been under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch. Post-war migration boosted the numbers of the Greek Orthodox dramatically.
    
    History of Place: The Church of the Holy Annunciation, Melbourne's first Greek Orthodox Church, was built in 1901 to a design by Inskip and Butler, the builder was N Longstaff. The Community had held services since 1898 in Chalmers Church School Hall in Parliament Place.
    The site at the corner of Lansdowne Road was puchased in 1899 for 600 pounds and the foundation stone was laid on 6 December 1900. The church was officially opened on 31 August 1902 at a cost of 8000 pounds. The building continues to be used by the Greek Orthodox community.
    Associated People: Inskip & Butler;

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    CHURCH OF THE HOLY ANNUNCIATION EVANGELISMOS CHURCH - Permit Exemptions

    General Exemptions:

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