St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Paris

St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of France in Paris. It is located at 7 rue Georges-Bizet, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It was consecrated on 22 December 1895.

St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
48°52′00″N 2°17′55″E
Location	7 rue Georges-Bizet, Paris
Country	France
Denomination	Greek Orthodox
History
Status	Cathedral
Consecrated	22 December 1895
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Émile Vaudremer
Specifications
Number of domes	1
Monument historique
Type	Église
Designated	1995[1]
Reference no.	PA00135368

History

Black-and-white reproduction of a drawing by Charles Lameire of the frieze on the inner side of the cupola's drum, depicting the four rivers in the Garden of Eden.

Before the church was consecrated, there had been at least two attempts at creating a permanent Greek Orthodox place of worship in Paris.[2] The church was commissioned by Demetrius Stefanovich Schilizzi, designed by architect Émile Vaudremer, and built by Guillotin. The purchase price of the site and construction cost amounted to F1,630,000 in total. The inside walls were decorated by Charles Lameire and the marble iconostasis by Ludwig Thiersch. Léon Avenet worked on the stained glass.

The absolution of Eleftherios Venizelos was performed there on 21 March 1936. The wedding of Édith Piaf and Théo Sarapo was celebrated there also on 9 October 1962. The funerary liturgy of Maria Callas was also held in the cathedral on 20 September 1977.

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References

1. Base Mérimée: Eglise orthodoxe grecque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
2. Ross, Nicolas. Saint-Alexandre-sur-Seine. pp. 89–90.