Historical information

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1991, of the opening of the new Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church located in McKechnie Street, St. Albans.

The opening of the church was by the Victorian Premier Joan Kirner and the Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis. Other people featured in the opening included Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas, Federal Minister of Immigration Mr. Hand, State Member for Sunshine Ian Baker and the Greek Consul General Emanouel Wlandis.

Physical description

Collection of digitally scanned negatives

Inscriptions & markings

7391.01 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.02 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.03 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.04 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas, ?

7391.05 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.06 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Rev. Father Syensios Frangos, Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.07 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.08 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis

7391.09 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas

7391.10 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas, Joan Kirner

7391.11 - Saint Paraskevi Saint Barbara and Saint John the Merciful Greek Orthodox Church Opening 1991 Photographs (Advocate 179.2).JPG
(L-R) Archbishop Of Australia Stylianos Harkianakis, Bishop of Melbourne Ezekiel Kefalas, Joan Kirner