Preston, VIC - Saint Cyril and Methodius Greek Orthodox
Year Built: 1888
Denomination: Greek Orthodox
Address: Yann Street, Preston, Victoria, 3072
Previous Denomination: Methodist
Architect: Alfred Dunn
Architectural Style: Gothic Polychrome
Traditional Owners: Wiradjuri people
Last Updated: 19/03/2024
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History and Architecture:
This church was formerly a Methodist church. The Foundation stone of the current church was laid on 12 November 1888 by the Honourable C.H. James M.L.C. The Architect was A Dunn. The South Preston Methodists built their first church in High Street Preston which served them until 1879 when a new one was built. In 1889 this was replaced by a new church in Yann Street. Due to dwindling numbers the church was passed to the Greek Orthodox Church at a combined Methodist-Greek Orthodox service on the 5th of February 1967. It is now the Orthodox church of Saint Cyril and Methodius.
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 - 1936 | Rev Douglas C. Gibbs | M | ||
| 1943 - 1946 | Rev Alfred W. Guy | M | ||
| 2022 - | Father Vasilios Kourtessis |
Source:
1. Methodist Church of Australasia Ministerial Index
2. Trove
3. Wikipedia