The Resurrection of Christ Parish in Meudon, a suburb of Paris, marked its 100th anniversary on May 17, 2025, with a solemn hierarchical Divine Liturgy, the ordination of a new deacon, and celebratory events for clergy and parishioners. The milestone was reported by the official website of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).

The liturgy was presided over by Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe, joined by Archbishop Michael — the former ruling hierarch of the diocese, now retired — along with the parish rector, Archpriest Mikhail Gudkov, diocesan clergy, and visiting priests.

Bishop Irenei was welcomed at the church entrance with the traditional offering of bread and salt. During the service, following the consecration of the Holy Gifts, parish subdeacon Mikhail Artsimovich was ordained to the diaconate amid joyful acclamations of “Axios!”

At the conclusion of the liturgy, Bishop Irenei presented Archpriest Mikhail and the entire Meudon parish with a commemorative certificate from the Synod of Bishops in honor of the centenary. A memorial was then sung for the parish founders, followed by a many years' blessing for the current clergy and faithful.

In his homily, Bishop Irenei spoke about the significance of the parish's century-long journey, emphasizing spiritual continuity and the responsibility of the present generation. «Our forebears ask us: will you, as we did, take up the Cross of Christ and bring the True Life to a dying world?» he reflected.

The Resurrection Parish was established in the 1920s, as Meudon became home to a substantial community of Russian émigrés following the upheavals of the Russian Revolution and Civil War. For several years, the parish lacked a dedicated church building, and it was only in 1928 that the foundation was laid. The original structure had neither a dome nor a bell tower; the church attained its current architectural form in the 1980s.

The centenary celebration served as a poignant reminder of the parish’s deep roots in the Russian diaspora and its enduring mission to preserve and transmit Orthodox faith and tradition in Western Europe.