Geelong Russian Orthodox Church

Geelong Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow", Geelong
(Holy Mother of All Who Sorrow Parish, Geelong)
Храм иконы Божией Матери «Всех скорбящих Радость», Джилонг
(Свято-Скорбященский приход, Джилонг)
The Geelong Russian Orthodox Church, 29 January 2026
Geelong Russian Orthodox Church
Location in the City of Greater Geelong
38°06′46″S 144°20′06″E / 38.11268°S 144.33506°E / -38.11268; 144.33506
Location17 Yaraan Street, Bell Park (Geelong), Victoria
CountryAustralia
DenominationRussian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
Founded1962
DedicationIcon of the Joy of All Who Sorrow
Architecture
Functional statusActive
ArchitectGennady Sigizmundovich Zhermonsky
Architectural typeChurch
Years built1955-1962
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand

The Geelong Russian Orthodox Church, officially the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow" (Russian: Храм иконы Божией Матери «Всех скорбящих Радость»), is a Russian Orthodox parish church located in the Geelong suburb of Bell Park, Victoria, Australia. The church is belongs to the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) and serves Russian Orthodox faithful in the Geelong region and surrounding areas. The church is dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow", and outside of its liturgical role, the parish has historically functioned as a cultural and spiritual centre for Russian immigrants and their descendants in the Geelong area, supporting the preservation of Orthodox religious life, Russian language, and traditions.