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St Sava - Serbian Orthodox
At the end of World War II, between 1948 - 1952, a number of Serbians arrived in New Zealand. After their arrival the Wellington Community visited the Russian and Greek churches.
The idea of establishing their own Church Community over a period of twenty years finally happened on 10 December 1967.
The first Parish Priest was Father Dušan Kuridža.
The Serbian Community purchased the property, formerly the St Francis de Sales Parish Church. There were repairs and renovations completed before the Divine Liturgy was served for the first time in front of the farthest Altar from the Fatherland on 14 September 1969.
Since 1969 the Serbian Community have gathered preserving tradition and cultivating good neighbourly and fraternal relations with New Zealanders.
Saint Sava (the first Archbishop of Serbia) was chosen as The Patron Saint of the Serbian community.
Source: https://www.svetisava.org.nz/en/
Images via Fred Holden 2025 ©
Images via Fred Holden 2025 ©
Fabulous Artworks
Fabulous Artworks
The recently completed artworks at St Sava were designed and painted by Antonio Makarov, a Russian-born painter living in New Zealand.
The beautiful chandelier has 106 lightbulbs, with icons by Antonio Makarov
Praying for Peace
Evening Post 12 April 1999
St Sava Church taken on Open Day
Images via John Holden 2025 ©St Sava
St Sava
Colin Feslier
Colin Feslier
The Church of St Sava on The Parade is named for St Sava (1174-1236) was the first archbishop of Serbia.
He was born a prince and became a monk.
He is credited with the establishment of Serbian law and the initiation of Serbian literature.
The church itself was the original Roman Catholic church in Island Bay, and its hall was the original Catholic School, then on the grounds of Erskine. The Church celebrated 50 years of Serbian Orthodox use in 2019. It is the oldest Church in the Southern Bays, built in 1906.
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