Orthodoxy in France

This article seeks to be a clearinghouse of information and links regarding the history and state of Orthodox Christianity in France.

Jurisdictions

With Local Bishop

• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France (under the Ecumenical Patriarchate)
• Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
• Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western and Central Europe (Church of Antioch)
• Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese (Korsoun) (Church of Russia)
• Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Western and Southern Europe (Church of Romania)
• Serbian Orthodox Diocese of France and Western Europe (Church of Serbia)

Without Local Bishop

• Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe (See in Berlin, Germany / Church of Bulgaria)

3 parishes (Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg)

With an irregular status

• Orthodox Church of France
• Macedonian Orthodox Church

People

Current Hierarchs

• Emmanuel (Adamakis) of France
• Gabriel (de Vylder) of Komana
• Luka (Kovacevic) of France and Western Europe

Other major figures

• Eulogius (Georgievsky) of Paris
• Jean-Nectaire (Kovalevsky) of Saint-Denis

Organizations and Institutions

Seminaries

• St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France)
• St. Denys Theological Institute (Paris, France)

Monasteries

• List of French monasteries
• Orthodox Monastery of the Veil of Our Lady (Bussy-en-Othe, France)

Pan-Jurisdictional

• Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France

See also

• Divine Liturgy according to St. Germanus of Paris

External links

• La France orthodoxe - Diocèses orthodoxes canoniques en France
• Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France Official Website
• Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe Official Website
• Russian Orthodox Diocese of Chersonese Official Website
• Romanian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Western and Southern Europe Official Website
• Serbian Orthodox Diocese of France and Western Europe Official Website
• Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese of Western and Central Europe Official Website
• Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France Website
• Macedonian Orthodox Community in Pantin (near Paris)