Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester
Greek: Ιερός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου
The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Salford, Greater Manchester is the oldest purpose-built Greek Orthodox Church in England
53°30′23″N 2°15′37″W / 53.506386°N 2.2602526°W / 53.506386; -2.2602526
OS grid reference	SD 82842 01112
Location	Bury New Road Salford, Greater Manchester M7 4EY
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Greek Orthodox Church
Website	greekchurchofmanchester.org
History
Founded	October 1861 (1861-10)[4]
Consecrated	1861
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II Listed building[2]
Designated	1980[2]
Architect(s)	Clegg & Knowles[1]
Style	Classical architecture
Groundbreaking	1860
Completed	1861
Administration
Archdiocese	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain
Clergy
Priest in charge	The Reverend Presbyter Demetrios Kontelides[3]

The Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester (Greek: Ιερός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου) is a Greek Orthodox church in Salford, Greater Manchester. Completed in 1861 in a classical architectural style,^[1] it is the oldest purpose-built Greek Orthodox church in England^[4][5][6] and since 1980, a grade II listed building for its “special architectural or historic interest”.^[2] As of 2017^[update] the church provides liturgies on Sundays and acts as a hub for a community of an estimated 2,500 Greek diaspora,^[7] particularly Greek Cypriots,^[6] British Cypriots^[8] and Greek students in Manchester.^{[7][9][10][11][12][13]}

A church hall annexe is used for a Greek community school^[14] with over 100 pupils studying the culture of Greece, history of Greece and Greek language.^[6] The church hall is also used to celebrate events in the calendar of saints and the liturgical year such as Easter, Christmas and other traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church.^[8]