Визит в Хобарт посла Российской Федерации и русского православного мужского хора Австралии.
В пятницу 20 марта 2026 года в Хобарт прибыл Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Австралии, Его Превосходительство Михаил Иванович Петраков. В аэропорту Господина Посла встретил настоятель прихода Святой Троицы отец Георгий Морозов, после чего Господин Посол посетил храм Воздвижения Креста Господня, где он возложил цветы к надгробию Григория Белавина, баталера корвета «Боярин» Российского императорского флота.
Visit to Hobart by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation and the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia
On Friday the 20th of March, his Excellency Mikhail Ivanovich Petrakov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Australia, arrived in Hobart. He was met at the airport by Fr George Morozoff, the rector of the Holy Trinity Parish, after which his Excellency visited the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church, where he paid his respects and placed flowers at the tombstone of Gregory Belavin, assistant paymaster of the Russian Imperial Corvette ‘Boyarin’. Gregory Belavin passed away in 1860 and his remains are still located in an unmarked grave at St David’s Park, formerly a cemetery in the centre of Hobart. His Excellency visited the park (cemetery) and the Cornelion Bay Cemetery where many of the Russian Orthodox have been laid to rest, including the first priest appointed to Tasmania, Mitred Archpriest Theodore Borishkevich.
Online Catechism Course starting in May
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2026 Lenten Clergy Conference – Brisbane
After arrival and prayer the previous day the Clergy conference the proceedings on Wednesday Morning began with a solemn and beautiful Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts concelebrated by Archbishop George and Diocesan Clergy at St Nicholas Cathedral. Many local parishioners took the opportunity to attend this service also and to hear the beautiful Lenten Hymns sung by the Cathedral Choir and also the Children of St John of Kronstadt Academy.Continue Reading
Archbishop George Visits St John of Kronstadt Academy
On the Monday of the third week of Great Lent, His Eminence Archbishop George was once again welcomed to St John of Kronstadt Academy. As the Academy is under the care of His Diocese, His Eminence serves as our spiritual head and shepherd. Continue Reading
Ordination of a Deacon in Brisbane
On the Second Sunday of Great Lent, prior to the annual Pastoral Conference, Archbishop George celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas Cathedral, Brisbane.
URGENT! Appeal from Fr. Roman in Jerusalem
Dear Brothers, Sisters, Benefactors,
With joy and humility, we greet you with the start of Great Lent.
As always at this holy time, the brothers and sisters of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem spent the first week of the Fast in church for services, spiritual lessons and prayer. Unfortunately, this time of heartfelt peace was broken by the aggressive sounds of war. On St. Theodore Saturday during Divine Liturgy, just before the time of Holy Communion, the prayerful silence of the moment was shattered by the piercing sound of air raid sirens. The faithful stayed in church as the unmistakable din of explosions was heard. Since then, this has been a daily occurrence. Continue Reading
Ordination to the Priesthood at Diocesan Cathedral
On , the feast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple, deacon Pavel Diatchenko from the Resurrection parish in Auckland New Zealand was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop George. Fr Pavel was ordained to the deaconate in December 2024. Fr Pavel is married with two children and will continue to serve at the Resurrection parish in Auckland.
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