Orthodoxy in France

Assistant Bishop Marc of Neamț leads patronal feast at first Romanian-built Orthodox church in France

His Grace Marc of Nemț, Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Western Europe, celebrated the Divine Liturgy last Friday for the patronal feast of the first Orthodox place of worship built by Romanians in France, in La Courneuve. The church is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs, who were honoured by the clergy…

Feb 4, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian immigration drives growth of Orthodox Christianity in France, study finds

Romanian immigration over the last 14 years has been a driving force in the growth of Orthodoxy in France. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Father Jivko Panev and recently published on the website Orthodoxie.com. Between 2010 and 2024, the number of places of worship owned by Romanian Orthodox parishes in France…

Nov 24, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

France Orthodox Bishops express concern about assisted suicide legalisation

Concern has been expressed by the Orthodox bishops regarding the initiatives to legalise assisted suicide in the French Republic. France’s Canonical Orthodox Bishops met in Paris for their regular meeting on November 23. The talks were chaired by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrios of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The concerns come in the context of legislative efforts…

Nov 29, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

France: Assembly of Orthodox Bishops speaks out against initiative to legalise euthanasia

His Grace Marc of Neamț attended last week the meeting of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France (AEOF). The hierarchs spoke against a bill that would allow “active assistance in dying” – specifically euthanasia for people. This goes against all fundamental Christian and human values, the hierarchs said in a Statement clarifying the theological…

Jan 16, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Metropolitan Cathedral in Paris marks triple anniversary: “Students are our predecessors here”

The patronal feast of the Romanian Metropolitan Cathedral in Paris, which is dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, was celebrated the previous weekend with an extended programme. The celebrations commemorated three anniversaries: 170 years since the founding of the Romanian Orthodox community in Paris, 140 years since the acquisition of the church…

Nov 10, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

France canonical bishops announce Orthodox Youth Days 2023

The Days of Orthodox Youth will be held in the first semester of 2023, according to decisions made by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France (AEOF). The assembly members, who gathered on September 20 under the chairmanship of His Eminence Demetrios, Greek Metropolitan of France, announced that the representatives of the canonical Orthodox…

Oct 13, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

France’s Canonical Orthodox Bishops meet in Paris

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France met in Paris under the chairmanship of Metropolitan Demetrios (Ecumenical Patriarchate) on June 10, 2022. The hierarchs sent blessings to all Orthodox Christians in France on the feast of Pentecost. The bishops also officiated a Te Deum service in honour of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew’s name day (June…

Jun 27, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

France Orthodox Bishops pray for Orthodox unity, encourage affirmation of true faith

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of France (AEOF) resumed its regular meetings on December 14, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrios of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate). The bishops prayed for Orthodox unity and encouraged the affirmation of the true faith. After the introductory speech of Metropolitan Demetrios, the new chairman of the AEOF,…

Dec 25, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Orthodox feast in Nantes. Bishop Marc of Neamț says faith that does not change our lives is not real

Auxiliary Bishop Marc of Neamț celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “Holy Apostles Peter and Paul” Romanian Orthodox Parish in Nantes, France, on Sunday, July 12. The parochial community took advantage of his pastoral visit to properly celebrate its patronal feast last Sunday. The feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul had previously been…

Jul 16, 2020Ștefana Totorcea