On 6–7 November 2026, the regular General Assembly of the Archdiocese of Orthodox Churches of Russian Tradition in Western Europe took place at Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris. The Assembly was presided over by the head of the Archdiocese, His Eminence Metropolitan Jean of Dubna.
The Assembly opened with a moleben. Clergy and lay delegates from the parishes and communities of the Archdiocese in various countries of Western Europe took part in the Assembly.
Metropolitan Jean presented a report on the life of the Archdiocese in 2025. The Assembly then heard the report of the Secretary of the Diocesan Council, Mr Serge Runge, the financial report of the Treasurer, and the findings of the Audit Commission. The accounts for 2025 and the budget for 2026 were approved. Reports were also presented on the state of the Archdiocese’s archive and on the activities of the Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute.
On 6 November, the delegates elected Archpriest Matthieu Leszczynski as vicar bishop of the Archdiocese by secret ballot. The sole candidate, he received the votes of 133 of the 144 delegates. The election will be submitted for confirmation to the Patriarch of Moscow and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Father Matthieu serves at Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Paris and is rector of the parishes in Le Creusot and Vaux-sur-Mer. He is an iconographer and teaches at the Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute.
Upon the conclusion of the Assembly, a group photograph of the participants was taken in front of Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
