Orthodox Church of France

The Orthodox Church of France (OCF, French: L'Église orthodoxe de France, formerly The Orthodox Catholic Church of France, French: Église catholique orthodoxe de France) is an Orthodox church in France, composed of a single diocese, which uses the Western Rite. Though the OCF has been in communion with various canonical Orthodox churches during its history, at present it is not.

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