The History of the Russian Church in Australia

Siberia to Sydney

Michael A. Protopopov

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Holy Trinity Seminary Press
01 November 2021

Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Comparative religion; Christian Churches & denominations; Church history; Orthodox & Oriental Churches; Bargains; Australian Society

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR

The history of the Russian Orthodox Church in Australia is diligently chronicled within the wider context of the place of Russians in the dominantly anglophone society of what was at first a British colony and then an independent state. It begins with the first contact of Russian naval ships with the Australian continent in the early nineteenth century and progresses through to the establishment of the first parish of Orthodox believers in Melbourne in the 1890s and ultimately the creation of a diocese. The catalyst for this was the arrival of thousands of Russians fleeing their homeland via Siberia after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. For these disposed refugees Australia was a haven of safety and the Russian Orthodox Church a symbol of the Motherland they had lost. They were later joined by successive waves of fellow Russian after World War II and then the fall of communism in 1991. Together they created a unified organism, retained a sense of heritage and purpose and taking their rightful place in Australia's multi-cultural society. In writing this work the author has drawn on extensive archival sources spread over several continents together with his own life experience, having arrived as a small boy in Australia over six decades ago. First published in 2006 this new edition includes an added chapter recounting the ongoing story from the beginning of the twenty-first century through 2020.

AUTHOR: Michael Protopopov is senior lecturer in theology at the Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies and Dean of the southern states of the Australian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.

By: Michael A. Protopopov
Imprint: Holy Trinity Seminary Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781942699347
ISBN 10: 1942699344
Pages: 704
Publication Date: 01 November 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Protopopov is senior lecturer in theology at the Melbourne Institute of Orthodox Christian Studies and Dean of the southern states of the Australian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad.