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Community and Parish of Saint George Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia

March 04, 2023

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George is a church in the suburb of Mile End, in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. It is under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and spiritual direction of Archbishop Makarios of Australia[1][2] and is the largest Greek Orthodox church in Adelaide. This is partly due to the high population of Greek Australians in the area, mostly from Thebarton, Torrensville and Mile End.

The exterior of the Church

Greeks of North-East West Torrens

 
The church is located at the centre of the three suburbs, that are densely populated by Greek-Australians

Throughout the 1950s the area became home to a large number of Greek migrants, and by 1966 they formed 13.4 per cent of the population in Thebarton.

The "Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of Saint George Thebarton and Western Suburbs Inc." was formed in 1960 to help the expatriate Greeks, and in 1965 the members of that community built St. George's church.

Today, the suburbs of Torrensville and Thebarton have a significant Greek Australian population, with 4,471 Greek Australians living in the area, that is 18.7 per cent of the total population, according to census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2001.

Church Services

Sunday services begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at approximately 11:00 a.m. Weekday services are held on major feast days between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Holy Week Services are especially solemn and are the highlight of the Orthodox Church calendar.

The Good Friday evening service, which is officiated by the Assistant Bishop to Archbishop Nikandros of Dorylaeon, includes an anticlockwise procession on the streets with an epitaph being carried from the church at approximately 9:30 p.m. Police accompany the clergy and crowd for the entire procession, and close down the southbound lanes of South Road while the crowds walk behind the clergy and the epitaph.

On Holy Saturday evening, the midnight office begins at 11:00 p.m. At midnight the priest lights the trikeria (three candles) and invites the people to "Come, receive the Light from the light that is never overtaken by night". The people rush to be first to receive the flame in order to pass it on until the entire crowd (inside and outside) have their candles lit from the holy flame. This is followed by the priest going outside on to a temporary stage to read the Paschal gospel and the traditional Paschal hymn "Χριστός Ανέστη". The Paschal Sunday service continues until approximately 2:30 a.m.

School services are held four times a year, where all students and teachers from St. George College attend a liturgy for communion. As the number of students at the college exceed the seated capacity of the church, the school now holds separate liturgies for the school. One for the primary students and one for the high-school students.

Publications

The Community and Parish publishes a quarterly magazine, "St. George Community News".

Attendance

Sunday morning service attendance is approximately 300 - 500, which is the approximate capacity of the church. Celebrations such as the feast day of St. George usually have over 1000 people attending, and the outdoor sound system is turned on for the benefit of the hundreds outside. By far, the Good Friday evening service and the midnight Easter service have the greatest attendance of the year, with upwards of 5000 having attended in the past.

People who serve in the church

 
Father Diogenis at the Epiphany celebrations at Glenelg 2008

Father Diogenis Patsouris, Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne OAM was appointed parish priest of Saint George in 1970. Father Konstantinos Skoumbourdis was appointed assistant priest on 1 August 2012.[3] The Head Chanter at the church was Ilias Frangoulis, Archon Protopsaltis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia [4] until his retirement on 26 October 2011; he was succeeded by John Saredakis. The Left Chanter is John Archontoulis. The chanters and assistant chanters form the choir, which chants every Sunday at St George Church.

Gallery

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    The front section of the inside. (2007)

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    The Epitaph returned to the front on the Church, after the procession around the streets. (2006)

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    People receiving the holy light from Father Diogenis, minutes before midnight. (2007)

External links

  • Official website

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Stylianos (Harkianakis) of Australia". Orthodox Wiki.
  2. ^ "St George, Thebarton, SA – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Parish Priests". COMMUNITY AND PARISH OF ST GEORGE THEBARTON. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ Analogion. Frangoulis Biography 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. analogion.com. Retrieved on 7 September 2007.

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March 04, 2023
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The Greek Orthodox Church of St George is a church in the suburb of Mile End in the South Australian capital of Adelaide It is under the auspices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and spiritual direction of Archbishop Makarios of Australia 1 2 and is the largest Greek Orthodox church in Adelaide This is partly due to the high population of Greek Australians in the area mostly from Thebarton Torrensville and Mile End The exterior of the Church Contents 1 Greeks of North East West Torrens 2 Church Services 3 Publications 4 Attendance 5 People who serve in the church 6 Gallery 7 External links 8 FootnotesGreeks of North East West Torrens Edit The church is located at the centre of the three suburbs that are densely populated by Greek Australians Throughout the 1950s the area became home to a large number of Greek migrants and by 1966 they formed 13 4 per cent of the population in Thebarton The Greek Orthodox Community and Parish of Saint George Thebarton and Western Suburbs Inc was formed in 1960 to help the expatriate Greeks and in 1965 the members of that community built St George s church Today the suburbs of Torrensville and Thebarton have a significant Greek Australian population with 4 471 Greek Australians living in the area that is 18 7 per cent of the total population according to census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2001 Church Services EditSunday services begin at 8 00 a m and end at approximately 11 00 a m Weekday services are held on major feast days between 8 00 a m and 9 30 a m Holy Week Services are especially solemn and are the highlight of the Orthodox Church calendar The Good Friday evening service which is officiated by the Assistant Bishop to Archbishop Nikandros of Dorylaeon includes an anticlockwise procession on the streets with an epitaph being carried from the church at approximately 9 30 p m Police accompany the clergy and crowd for the entire procession and close down the southbound lanes of South Road while the crowds walk behind the clergy and the epitaph On Holy Saturday evening the midnight office begins at 11 00 p m At midnight the priest lights the trikeria three candles and invites the people to Come receive the Light from the light that is never overtaken by night The people rush to be first to receive the flame in order to pass it on until the entire crowd inside and outside have their candles lit from the holy flame This is followed by the priest going outside on to a temporary stage to read the Paschal gospel and the traditional Paschal hymn Xristos Anesth The Paschal Sunday service continues until approximately 2 30 a m School services are held four times a year where all students and teachers from St George College attend a liturgy for communion As the number of students at the college exceed the seated capacity of the church the school now holds separate liturgies for the school One for the primary students and one for the high school students Publications EditThe Community and Parish publishes a quarterly magazine St George Community News Attendance EditSunday morning service attendance is approximately 300 500 which is the approximate capacity of the church Celebrations such as the feast day of St George usually have over 1000 people attending and the outdoor sound system is turned on for the benefit of the hundreds outside By far the Good Friday evening service and the midnight Easter service have the greatest attendance of the year with upwards of 5000 having attended in the past People who serve in the church Edit Father Diogenis at the Epiphany celebrations at Glenelg 2008 Father Diogenis Patsouris Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne OAM was appointed parish priest of Saint George in 1970 Father Konstantinos Skoumbourdis was appointed assistant priest on 1 August 2012 3 The Head Chanter at the church was Ilias Frangoulis Archon Protopsaltis of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia 4 until his retirement on 26 October 2011 he was succeeded by John Saredakis The Left Chanter is John Archontoulis The chanters and assistant chanters form the choir which chants every Sunday at St George Church Gallery Edit The front section of the inside 2007 The Epitaph returned to the front on the Church after the procession around the streets 2006 People receiving the holy light from Father Diogenis minutes before midnight 2007 External links EditOfficial websiteFootnotes Edit Stylianos Harkianakis of Australia Orthodox Wiki St George Thebarton SA The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Retrieved 27 October 2021 Parish Priests COMMUNITY AND PARISH OF ST GEORGE THEBARTON Retrieved 27 October 2021 Analogion Frangoulis Biography Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine analogion com Retrieved on 7 September 2007 34 55 19 S 138 34 20 E 34 921821 S 138 572325 E 34 921821 138 572325 Coordinates 34 55 19 S 138 34 20 E 34 921821 S 138 572325 E 34 921821 138 572325 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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