St. Alexander Nevsky Church, Pau

Церковь Святого Александра Невского в По

The church of the Russian colony in the resort town of Pau was, according to the parish website, founded in 1867 on the initiative of the colony's chaplain, Father Herodion, with about 65,000 francs raised by subscription among Russian aristocrats, and became the third Russian Orthodox church in France after those in Nice and Paris. According to Russian Wikipedia, the plot with a small church and a priest's house was bought by the Russian colony and the consecration took place on 16 December 1866. The parish belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

Храм русской колонии курортного города По, по сведениям приходского сайта, основан в 1867 году по инициативе священника колонии отца Иродиона на средства, собранные по подписке среди русских аристократов (около 65 тысяч франков), и стал третьим русским православным храмом во Франции после Ниццы и Парижа. По данным русской Википедии, участок с небольшой церковью и домом для священника был куплен русской колонией, а освящение состоялось 16 декабря 1866 года. Приход относится к Русской православной церкви заграницей.

Property abroad

EraChurch

FunctionChurch

Present ownerParish of St. Alexander Nevsky in Pau (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)

Acquisitionbuilt, 1867

StatusIn use

As of2025-01

On 3 January 2025 Orthodoxie.com reported that a second parish of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia had been created in Pau alongside the existing parish of St. Alexander Nevsky; the parish website states that the church is temporarily closed for repairs.