St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Paris

St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral is located in Paris
St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
St. Stephen's Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Location within Paris
48°52′00″N 2°17′55″E / 48.86662°N 2.29855°E / 48.86662; 2.29855
Location7 rue Georges-Bizet, Paris
CountryFrance
DenominationGreek Orthodox
History
StatusCathedral
Consecrated22 December 1895
Architecture
Functional status
Active
ArchitectÉmile Vaudremer
TypeÉglise
Designated1995[1]
Reference no.PA00135368

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.

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.

People for whom funeral offices were held in this church include Charles Debbas (August 1935),[3][4] Eleftherios Venizelos (21 March 1936) and Maria Callas (20 September 1977). The wedding of Édith Piaf and Théo Sarapo was celebrated there also on 9 October 1962.

References

  1. ↑ Base Mérimée: Eglise orthodoxe grecque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ↑ Ross, Nicolas. Saint-Alexandre-sur-Seine. pp. 89–90.
  3. ↑ L'Est républicain (in French) (published 27 August 1935). 26 August 1935. p. 3.
  4. ↑ Le Temps (in French). 27 August 1935. p. 6.

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