St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church, Geelong

The St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church (Macedonian: Македонска Православна Црква "Св. Јован Крстител", Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva "Sv. Jovan Krstitel") is a Macedonian Orthodox church serving the regional city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.[1] The church borders Geelong and is itself located on the outskirts of Batesford, a regional town.

St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church
Македонска Православна Црква „Св. Јован Крстител“ Makedonska Pravoslavna Crkva „Sv. Jovan Krstitel“
St. John the Baptist Macedonian Orthodox Church Location in the City of Greater Geelong
38°05′43″S 144°18′29″E
Location	465 Ballarat Rd, Batesford 3213, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria
Country	Australia
Denomination	Macedonian Orthodox
Website	St. John the Baptist Church
History
Status	Church
Founded	1971
Dedication	St. John the Baptist
Consecrated	1978
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Church
Groundbreaking	1971
Administration
Diocese	Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of Australia - Sydney
Clergy
Priest(s)	Reverend Father Čedomir Ilievski

A sizable community of Macedonians emerged in the region after their immigration from Macedonia while it was part of Yugoslavia.[1] The construction of the St. John the Baptist Church followed, commencing in 1971.[1] Mile Stojanovski and Jovan Angelkovski led efforts to establish a church presence at Geelong.[1] Other local Macedonian activists who assisted in building St. John the Baptist were Cvetko and Venta Pačovski, Ilija Nikolovski, Tome Dimovski, Luba Ilievska, and Dimitar Angelovski.[1] Kiril, a Macedonian Orthodox Metropolitan, consecrated the church in 1978.[1]

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  External entrance
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  Church apse
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  Church entrance
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  John the Baptist icon and plaque commemorating consecration
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  Goce Delčev monument
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  Macedonian Community Centre