St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church, Geelong

The St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква "Св. Јован Крстител", Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva "Sv. Jovan Krstitel") is a Macedonian Orthodox church[1] on the outskirts of Batesford, near Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church
Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Јован Крстител“
Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Jovan Krstitel“
St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church is located in City of Greater Geelong
St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church
St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church
Location in the City of Greater Geelong
38°05′43″S 144°18′29″E / 38.09518°S 144.30816°E / -38.09518; 144.30816
Location465 Ballarat Rd, Batesford 3213, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationMacedonian Orthodox
WebsiteSt. John the Baptist Church
History
StatusChurch
Founded1971
DedicationSt. John the Baptist
Consecrated1978
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Groundbreaking1971
Administration
DioceseMacedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia - Sydney
Clergy
Priest(s)Reverend Father Čedomir Ilievski

Construction of the church began in 1971[1] and it was consecrated in 1978.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Najdovski, Chris Ico (October 1997). Contested Identity: Macedonians in Contemporary Australia (PDF) (Masters). Victoria University. p. 89. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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