Introduction
Welcome to the website of the St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Canberra.
The cathedral parish is part of the Australian Diocese
of the
Russian Orthodox Church (Abroad). We hope that your visit will be of benefit.
The dean of the cathedral is Archpriest Alexander Morozow.
For general enquiries please email enquiry@stjohnthebaptist.org.au. For information and enquiries about hiring the parish hall, please see the contact page.
Our parish website also has web pages in Russian with different content.
Recent Updates
- 15 April 2023
- April edition of Listok (in Russian).
Updates Related to COVID-19 - 3 November
The continuing spread of new Omicron variants of COVID-19 underlines the great importance of our continuing need to take all the necessary safeguards to minimise the risk of infection amongst those attending our church. While masks are no longer mandatory, they remain strongly recommended by our health authorities in settings such as ours. For this reason we encourage wearing masks when in church, given the number of our worshipers who have a higher Covid risk because of their age or because of underlying health issues. We also need to ensure that worshipers spread out in church as much as is practical.
Father Alexander
To help us overcome the financial impact that the pandemic has had on our finances, we ask you to consider a regular monthly financial contribution to our parish. Contributions directly into our parish bank account is the easiest way to make your donation. Our bank account details are as follows:
BSB: 032719
Account: 602930
Other updates for the parish community and communications from the parish clergy will be published here. Please check back regularly.
Schedule of Upcoming Services
Saturday, 29 April | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Third Sunday of Pascha The Myrrh-bearing Women |
Sunday, 30 April | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Saturday, 6 May | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Fourth Sunday of Pascha The Paralytic |
Sunday, 7 May | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Saturday, 13 May | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Fifth Sunday of Pascha The Samaritan Woman |
Sunday, 14 May | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Saturday, 20 May | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Sixth Sunday of Pascha The Blind Man |
Sunday, 21 May | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Wednesday, 24 May | 6:00 pm | All Night Vigil | The Ascension of our Lord |
Thursday, 25 May | 8:30 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Saturday, 27 May | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Seventh Sunday of Pascha The Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council |
Sunday, 28 May | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy | |
Saturday, 3 June | 5:00 pm | All Night Vigil | Pentecost Trinity Sunday |
Sunday, 4 June | 9:00 am | Divine Liturgy |
Services
Visitors are always welcome at our services. The All Night Vigil is celebrated beginning at 5 PM on Saturday evenings and the Divine Liturgy at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Confessions are heard during the Vigil service. The principal language of the services is Church Slavonic. Some English is used in the Divine Liturgies and usually somewhat more during the All Night Vigils. The parish church is located at:
1 Matina St
Narrabundah ACT 2604 (map)
For updates to the service schedule and other parish events, follow us (@stjohn_baptist) on Twitter or on Facebook.
Parish Life
Upcoming Events
Recent Snapshots
- 26 November - Russian Bazaar… Read on…
- November 6 - Russian Sacred Treasures concert by the Diocesan choir at 4 PM in the church.
- April 2015 - Great Friday and Pascha… View photos…
- 1-4 May 2014 - Choral Conference audio recordings… Read on…
- 5 July 2013 - Award for Archpriest Alexander… View photos…
- 5 July 2013 - Patronal Feast… View photos…
- 24 June 2013 - Farewell to a member of the Choir… View photos…
- May - Holy Week and Pascha… View photos…

Parish Membership

We would encourage those who attend our services and are part of the Orthodox community in Canberra to become parish members. An explanation of the importance of parish membership is available in Russian and English, as is a parish membership form,
also in Russian and English.
Information is available about how members of our community can help to support our parish financially, when unable to attend weekly services.