Saint Savvas the New of Kalymnos is set to be established in Darwin, Northern Territory on Saturday, 25 March, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese has announced.
Saint Savvas is an initiative of Archbishop Makarios of Australia who had visited the community of Greeks in Darwin in 2019, during the first months after assuming his duties, and had listened to their need and deep desire for the establishment of a second Greek Orthodox Parish in the city.
The parish will be based at Mackillop Catholic College in Johnston until a permanent location is found for the new parish in the wider Palmerston area for the future construction of the temple.
The first priest to initiate the church and parish functions will be Father Christos Tsoraklidis from Adelaide while the process of its establishment will be monitored by Bishop Silouan of Sinope, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Adelaide.
