Find a orthodox church near you
27 churches listed · 7 states
Find a orthodox church near you. The Australian Church Directory lists 27 Orthodox churches across 7 Australian states and territories with addresses, contact details, and service times where publicly available. The largest concentration is in Victoria with 9 churches across 9 suburbs. Woolloongabba holds the highest single-suburb count at 2 listings. Browse by state below to find the closest orthodox church to you.
Australia's church directory has 13,329 active listings spanning 16 major denominations across 4,401 suburb-state locations. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Position on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ inclusion
Same-sex marriage in Orthodox: Uniform traditional position across all Orthodox jurisdictions in Australia (Greek, Serbian, Antiochian, Russian, Coptic, Ethiopian, ROCOR). Marriage is one man and one woman as a sacrament of the Church.
Clergy in same-sex relationships: No ordained clergy in same-sex relationships across any Orthodox jurisdiction.
Primary source: Ecumenical Patriarchate + national Orthodox synod position statements.
This directory lists 27 Orthodox churches across Australia, currently covering 7 states and territories (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia). Orthodox churches are listed below grouped by state and suburb. Each listing includes address, contact details, and service times where available.
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New South Wales7 churches
Northern Territory1 church
Queensland3 churches
South Australia4 churches
Tasmania1 church
Victoria9 churches
Western Australia2 churches
Frequently asked questions
What is the Orthodox Church in Australia?
Orthodox Christianity in Australia is represented by several jurisdictions corresponding to national/ethnic traditions: the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (the largest), the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, and the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand. Each is in communion with its parent church in Greece, Antioch, Egypt, etc.
How is Orthodox different from Catholic?
Orthodox and Catholic churches share the same first-millennium roots and many sacraments and liturgical practices. The Great Schism of 1054 separated the two over questions of papal authority and theological differences. Orthodox churches do not recognise the Pope as universal head; each Orthodox patriarchate is self-governing while in communion with the others.
Why are there so many different Orthodox churches in Australia?
Orthodox Christianity in Australia largely reflects post-WWII migration: Greek and Lebanese (Antiochian) communities from the 1950s, Coptic from Egypt and Russian from the Soviet era, then Serbian and others from the Balkans. Each community established its own parishes worshipping in its tradition's language and rite.
Can non-Orthodox attend an Orthodox church service?
Yes. Orthodox services (Divine Liturgy) are open to all attendees. Only Orthodox Christians in good standing receive Holy Communion. Services are typically longer than Western Christian services (often 90+ minutes) and may be conducted partly or fully in the parent church's liturgical language (Greek, Arabic, Slavonic, Coptic).