Century-old mystery unravelled: Looking beneath the defaced foundation stone of the Holy Church of "Evangelismos" of Melbourne
For many Greek Australians the Greek Orthodox church of The Holy Annunciation of Our Lady – commonly known as “Evangelismos” is an iconic symbol of our Greek community in Melbourne. Occupying a small parcel of land on the corner of Lansdowne Street and Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, it was described by Alexander Vangeli Maniachi, the first President of the Greek Community of Melbourne, as the “Free corner of Hellenism” (Ελεύθερη γωνία του Ελληνισμού). Thousands of residents of Melbourne, irrespective of their race or religious affiliation, know it [Evange...
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