A Cradle of Orthodoxy: St Nicholas Antiochian Church in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the history of St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in Melbourne, Australia from its beginnings to its important role in Orthodoxy today. It records the service of St Nicholas over the years to the early Lebanese (then known as Syrian) immigrant families; to refugees from Russia and other Slavonic Orthodox communities; to immigrants from Lebanon in the post-war years and during the Civil War in Lebanon; and its role in introducing Orthodoxy to members of the wider Christian and Australian communities.