There are five Orthodox churches and communities in the Australian Capital Territory, served by four priests representing four different cultural backgrounds.

This page includes parishes in Canberra’s suburbs of Farrer, Kingston, Nurrabundah and Turner.

If you are looking for parishes around Canberra, please see our page for the Capital Monaro, Snowy and Southern Tablelands regions (including Queanbeyan).

Farrer

Serbian Orthodox Parish of St Sava
Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand
Address: 57-59 Lambrigg St, Farrer
Phone Number: (02) 6286 6399
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Fr Goran Cecez, 0423 539552
Saturday: Akathist, 6pm start, Serbian and/or Slavonic language
Sunday: Divine Liturgy, 9am start, Serbian and/or Slavonic language
Other services: Please call the church office or parish clergy for more details.

Antiochian Orthodox Mission of St Ignatius
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines
Worshipping Address: Serbian Orthodox Church of St Sava, 57-59 Lambrigg St, Farrer
Administrator: Mr Darren May, (02) 62949014 or 0422 233903
Services: Celebrated in English. Please contact the administrator for more details.

Kingston

Greek Orthodox Parish-Community of St. Nicholas
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
Address: Cnr Wentworth Ave & Telopea Park, Kingston
Phone Number: (02) 6295 1460
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Peter Kipouros, 0412 486699
Sunday: Matins and Divine Liturgy, Greek language
Other services: Please call the Church office or parish clergy for more details.

Nurrabundah

Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St John the Baptist
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russian – Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Address: 1 Matina St, Narrabundah
Phone Number: (02) 6295 7798
Cathedral Dean: V. Rev. Fr Alexander Morozow
Saturday: All-night Vigil, 5pm start, Slavonic and English languages
Sunday: Hours and Divine Liturgy, 9am start, Slavonic and English languages
Other services: Please see the schedule of services on the website, or call the church office for more details.

Turner

St Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Parish
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Diaspora – Diocese of Australia and New Zealand
Address: 6 McKay Gardens, Turner
Phone Number: (02) 6257 1884
Parish Priest: V. Rev. Fr Michael Solomko (uaoccanberra (at) bigpond.com)
Sunday: Divine Liturgy, 10am start, Ukrainian and English languages
Details: This is also the site of the Ukrainian Orthodox Centre (Millenium Museum). Please contact the church office for more information.

Canberra

Romanian Orthodox Parish of the Three Holy Hierarchs
Address: Canberra.
Parish Priest: Rev. Fr Neatu Cristinel
Services: Please contact the Episcopate for more information.

Queanbeyan, NSW

If you are looking for parishes around Canberra, please see our page for the Capital Monaro, Snowy and Southern Tablelands regions (including Queanbeyan).