St Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church
Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Church Information
| Church Name: | St Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Church Previous Name: | - |
| Denomination: | Orthodox (All) |
| Street Address: | 266 Crawford St, Queanbeyan NSW 2620, Australia |
| Suburb: | Queanbeyan |
| State: | NSW |
| Postcode: | 2620 |
| Foundation Stone Laid: | 19-04-1969 |
| Foundation Stone Notes: | No Foundation Stone details are known. Information/photographs are invited. A bronze plaque records: St Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church - and Macedonian Community Centre - was opened by - The Honourable Philip Ruddock MP - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs - and Bishop Peter - Bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church - Diocese of Australia & New Zealand - with - Mr Peter Cochran MP ~ Member for Monaro - Mr Gary Nairn MP ~ Member for Eden-Monaro - Mr Frank Pangallo MBE ~ Mayor of Queanbeyan - Built by the Macedonian Community - on 2nd August 1996. Writing on the glass above the door records: 20.4.1969 - Consecrated ~ 2.8.1996 - Re-constructed. |
| Date Opened: | 02-08-1969 |
| Date Closed: | unknown |
| Email: | admin@churchesaustralia.org |
Comments
The St Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church, Queanbeyan is part of the Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia - Sydney. The Church had its beginnings in Queanbeyan about 1958, formally becoming the Macedonian Orthodox Church in 1969. A building for use as a church was purchased in 1966, and on 19/4/1969 was dedicated by Bishops Kiri and Metodjii as the St Illia's Macedonian Orthodox Church1, and consecrated on 20/4/1969. The building had originally been opened as The Protestant Hall on 31/5/18772 , then used by the Salvation Army for a period from 1884, and subsequently by others for various activities. This building was demolished in 1993-94 to make way for the construction of the present church building, which was opened on 2/8/1996. More historical information/photographs of the church/congregation are invited. Photographs uploaded 5/11/2025.
Note 1: Source - https://macedonian.community/church/
Note 2: Source - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207783859/22641106
