French actor Gerard Depardieu converted to Orthodoxy

05 September 2020 20:12

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Author: Elena Konstantinova

Gerard Depardieu (sitting) during the Sacrament of Baptism. Photo: twitter.com/dimsmirnov175

Gerard Depardieu was baptized in the Russian St. Prince Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris.

On September 4, 2020, Gerard Depardieu, the French actor, a citizen of the Russian Federation, converted to Orthodoxy, reports MK.RU.

The Sacrament of the Baptism of the artist took place in the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the 8th arrondissement of Paris in the presence of about 30 people.

According to media reports, Depardieu became the godparent of the girl who was baptized on the same day.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that the former Deputy Prime Minister of Gabon converted to Orthodoxy and was baptized in Moscow.

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