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from the Wikipedia, one of hte Free Serbian Orthodox Church
jurisdiction parishes under the Synod in Resistance of Greece:
St. George Free Serbian Orthodox Church (Forrest, Australian Capital
Territory)
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St George Free Serbian Orthodox Church, in Forrest, Canberra,
Australia, is a parish in the Holy Synod in Resistance's Diocese of
Sydney and New South Wales, and is currently served by Fr Dragan
Saracevic.
Contents
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* 1 Founding and Hiatus (1955-1992)
* 2 Serbian Patriarchate (1992-2008)
* 3 Holy Synod in Resistance (2008-present)
* 4 See also
Founding and Hiatus (1955-1992)
St George Free Serbian Orthodox Church was formed in 1955, served by
Fr Dusan Popovic. In 1963, the church experienced some unspecified
difficulties, during which time a group of former Yugoslav Royal
Military officers registered the 'Free Serbian Orthodox Church St
George, Inc' organisation with the ACT government, an organisational
structure that continued until 1992.
The parishioners acquired land in the suburb of Forrest, built a
church building, a hall which they call to this day 'Serbian Centre
Draza Mihailovic', and a monument to Cetnik (Royal Yugoslavian Armed
Forces) General Dragoljub 'Draza' Mihailovic, the first of its kind
anywhere in the world.
The First President of the Church-School Community (in 1955) was
Vojislav Miletic, who, together with his wife Jelena, became a major
benefactor to St Sava Monastery in Elaine, Victoria.
The interior of the church was painted by Czech artist Karl Matzek in
the 1970s and 1980s, primarily in the Western mural style.
Serbian Patriarchate (1992-2008)
Since 1992, when the schismatic 'Free Church' came into the Church of
Serbia, it has been visited by several canonical Orthodox bishops,
including the Serbian Patriarch Pavle in November 2004.
During the early 1990’s, the Church was fortunate to be recognised
amongst the Australian Capital Territory's Heritage Listed sites and
remains a civic icon of Canberra to this day. Fr Jakov Jovic served
the church from 1992, and was succeeded by Fr Stanisa Ostojic in 2004.
In August 2006, Bishop Milutin removed the antimension from the altar
of St George's. It is reported that this is due to the church's
connection to the Serbian anti-communist freedom fighter Draza
Mihailovic: a plaque carrying a dedication to Draza appears at the
entrance to the church along side the monument to this Serbian World
War hero. At an unknown date, the antimension was replaced. Fr Nikola
Bilic succeeded Fr Stanisa as the parish priest during this year.
In 2007, the church was blessed with the restoration of the frescos
that line the ceiling and walls. These frescos have become drawn many
tourists to Canberra to the church, sharing in the beauty of Serbian
Orthodoxy depicted in these fresco’s whilst learning about several
significant events that shaped our Serbian Orthodoxy. Fr Nikola Bilic
concluded his service during this year, without immediate successor.
Holy Synod in Resistance (2008-present)
In March 2008, Bishop Irinej removed the antimension from the altar
for the second time in two years, authorising for chains to bar the
main gates. It is reported that this is due to a dispute, variously
between the property trustees and/or with the majority of regular
parishioners.
Following this dispute, the parish broke away from the Serbian
Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (New Gracanica
Metropolitanate), and reverted to its original name of St George Free
Serbian Orthodox Church. During 2009, the Parish faced the decision to
be amalgamated into the newly formed Organisation established by
Bishop Irinej or to seek acceptance elsewhere.
Choosing the latter option, the Parish has been accepted into The Holy
Synod in Resistance, an Old Calendar Church based in Greece, receiving
a blessing from the St. Cyprian and Justina Monastery, Greece. The
current parish priest, from 2009, is Fr Dragan Saracevic. |
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