Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos – Wellington, New Zealand - Orthodox Churches on Waymarking.com

The Greek Orthodox Church is at the heart of the Greek community in New Zealand. This church in Hania Street, Wellington, was built in 1970–71, soon after New Zealand became a separate diocese with its own archbishop.

The Greek Orthodox faith plays a central part in the cultural life of many Greek New Zealanders. From 1924 New Zealand was part of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand. Until the 1940s when a church was built in Wellington, the all important sacraments of baptism and marriage could only be performed when a priest visited from Australia. In 1970, New Zealand became a separate diocese with its own archbishop. The distinctive Byzantine-syle domed Greek Orthodox Church - The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary on Hania Street (formerly Lloyd Street) in Mount Victoria, Wellington was consecrated in 1970 by Metropolitan Dionysios Psiachas (dec), the first Archbishop of the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand. The current Metropolitan of New Zealand, Bishop Erithron Amfilochios Tsoukos was elected in 2005 and elevated the church on Hania Street to cathedral status.

Type of Orthodox Church: Eastern Type of Building: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Address: 1, 3 & 5 Hania Street & Bowen Street Wellington, Wellington New Zealand 6011 Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Associated Icons, Reliefs, art, etc.: Not listed Diocese: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed Relevant Website: Not listed

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