The Church Saint Serge de Radonège of Paris !!! 

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I am taken you back to Paris, yes a never ending story, The eternal city never stop amazing me of its beauty and things to see even if worked in it for almost 10 years while visiting zillion times living nearby in Versailles, Once again, found me older pictures in one cd rom that should be in my blog, These are wondertful architecture gems glad to have them here for you and me. Therefore, here is my take on the Church Saint Serge de Radonège of Paris !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Church Saint-Serge de Radonège is located at 93 rue de Crimée,you go thru an iron grid ,after pushing it, a narrow driveway, a table and a few chairs that seem abandoned, an old garage and its barely readable bookstore brand. Welcome to one of the hidden treasures in Paris: the Russian Orthodox Church Saint-Serge de Radonège.

Paris Ch Orthodoxe Russian Saint Serge de Radonège front

Originally the German Lutheran church, the church was confiscated during the Great War or WWI, and then sold by the French government. At the same time, Russian immigration to France experienced an unprecedented boom following the 1917 Russian revolution. Saint-Alexandre Nevsky Cathedral in the 17éme arrondissement, built to give migrants a place of worship worthy of the name , cannot accommodate all the faithful, and the working population of the 19éme arrondissement does not recognize themselves in this bourgeois district. The Orthodox community of Paris therefore decides to acquire a new church.

On July 18, 1924 – Day of the Feast of Saint Serge de Radonège , the church located a stone’s throw from the Buttes Chaumont park was bought at auction, then definitively devoted on March 1, 1925. It also acquired: a library containing more than 35 000 works, in various languages ​​including Russian, French and Greek. A religious bookstore. The Institute of Orthodox Saint-Serge theology in Paris, unique of its kind for its teachings in French on orthodoxy. More than a simple church, it is a real flagship of Orthodox Russian thought in the West, it has formed hundreds of priests, bishops and theologians since the second half of the 20C.

Paris Ch Orthodoxe Russian Saint Serge de Radonège back

To visit the church, Sunday – Office Day – is ideal. On other days, the interior is only visited if you are lucky enough to meet someone who agrees to open your doors to you, Serge de Radonège is a Saint Orthodox, one of the most popular saints in Russia. He was a great spiritual and monastic reformer, Thaumaturge and protector of medieval Russia.

The official Church Russian Orthodox Serge de Radonège: https://saint-serge.fr/fr/

The Paris tourist office on the Church Saint Serge de Radonége: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/paroisse-saint-serge-de-radonege-p3622

There you go folks, this is another memorable post on my eternal Paris! Yes, the most beautiful city in the world, is the least we can say, And while at it marvel of its wonderful architecture and history, Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church Saint Serge de Radonège of Paris !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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