The history of the parish of the Holy Trinity from its origins

This article traces the history of the parish of the Holy Trinity, an Orthodox community known as "la Crypte," from its founding through its first fifty years of existence. Written in the form of a historical testimony by a long-standing parishioner, the text adopts a chronological and documentary approach. The main aim is to reconstruct the institutional and spiritual memory of this community by identifying its founding events, the stages of its development, and the key figures who helped shape it. From a historical standpoint, the article constitutes a firsthand source on the life of an Orthodox parish in the diaspora, offering concrete insight into community dynamics, the challenges specific to the establishment of Orthodoxy in a Western context, and the transmission of ecclesiastical tradition across generations.