Patriarch of Serbia blessed foundation stone for new St. Sava College building in Sydney

Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia blessed the foundation stone for a new building at St. Sava College in Varroville, Sydney, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, during a ceremony attended by New South Wales Premier Chris Minns, Church hierarchs, clergy and members of the Serbian community.

The expansion will provide additional facilities for the College, which opened in 2021 with 29 students and has since grown to approximately 300.

Speaking at the ceremony, Premier Chris Minns praised the Serbian community’s contribution to Australian society and highlighted the importance of faith, family and education.

“It is a great privilege to be here today with the Serbian community in Australia, a community that has done so much for our state and our great country,” he said.

“Education is not just about acquiring knowledge, but about cultivating virtue,” Minns added, expressing confidence in the College’s continued growth.

The celebrations began with a Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the Nativity of Christ, presided over by Patriarch Porfirije, with the participation of Metropolitan Siluan of Australia and New Zealand and several visiting hierarchs.

In his homily, the Serbian Patriarch…