St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral

St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral church at 3–5 Vernon Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The cathedral was built from 1951 to 1954. The cathedral is the seat for the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia since 1954, currently Bishop George Schaefer.^[1]

St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Русской Зарубежной Церкви
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
33°52′30″S 151°05′20″E
Address	3–5 Vernon Street, Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales
Country	Australia
Denomination	Russian Orthodox
History
Status	Cathedral
Founded	7 October 1950 (1950-10-07)
Founder	Bishop Theodore Rafalsky
Dedication	Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Consecrated	27 December 1953 (1953-12-27) by Bishop Theodore Rafalsky
Architecture
Functional status	Completed
Architectural type	Church
Style	Russian religious
Years built	1951 – 1954
Completed	1988
Construction cost	A£15,000
Administration
Diocese	Australia and New Zealand
Parish	Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Clergy
Bishop	Bishop George Schaefer
Archpriest	Fr George Lapardin
Priest	Fr Michael Storozhev
Deacon	Alexander Kotlaroff

The cathedral is listed on the Strathfield Local Environmental Plan. The Royal Australian Institute of Architects has included the building on its list of Twentieth Century Significant Buildings.^[2]