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 inside walls were decorated by Charles Lameire and the marble iconostasis by Ludwig Thiersch.

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).

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