The history of Melbourne’s oldest Greek Orthodox Church

The Holy Church of The Annunciation of Our Lady (Evaggelismos) is one of Melbournes oldest churches and is the second Greek Orthodox Church erected in Australia after The Church of Holy Trinity in Sydney. It is also one of the most important religious and historical monuments for the broader Greek community of Australia. Researcher Juliana Harpantidou recently presented a paper at an Immigration Conference that was held at the Harokopio University of Athens where she spoke about the early stages of the churchs history and that of the Greek Community. Ms Harpantidou spoke to Sotiris Hatzimanolis about her presentation.

The Holy Church of “The Annunciation of Our Lady” (Evaggelismos) Source: Supplied