The Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe is an autonomous archdiocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, headquartered in Paris. It comprises various Russian Orthodox parishes locat
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris, seat of the archdiocese
Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Eulogius (Georgiyevsky)
The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral church located at 12 Rue Daru in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The closest métro station is Courcelles.
Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe
…parishes were created for the Russian diaspora in various countries of Western Europe, under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1861, Alexander Nevsky Church was built in Paris, and soon became the main regional center of Russian Orthodoxy. Within the Russian Orthodox Church, jurisdiction over parishes in…
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Consecration of Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in 1861
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in 1870
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