Église Saint-Dimitri de Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône

About

The Church of St. Dimitri (in modern Greek: It is notable as one of the Orthodox churches in France where women play an important organizational role. Following the installation in the region of many Greeks, who joined France during the First World War or as refugees of late Ottoman genocides, the Greek-Turkish war and a series of events called the Great Disaster, the Greek community of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône began to establish informal religious networks.

- being in connection with the community of Marseilles, for example, for its sacraments. In 1960, the town hall rented a garage to the community so that it could turn it into a church. The place of worship was consecrated in the same year by the future Metropolitan of France, Méletios.

Throughout its history, the parish women occupy a significant place in the management and organization of the place of worship.