Dr. Paul Meyendorff, Alexander Schmemann Professor of Liturgical Theology, journeyed to Paris, France in early February to receive a doctorate in theology, honoris causa, awarded by the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris, France. The academic convocation in Paris was chaired by His Eminence Emmanuel (Adamakis), metropolitan of France (Ecumenical Patriarchate), and led by The Very Rev. Nicholas Ozoline, dean of the Institute.
The citation, pronounced by Professor of Liturgical Theology Dr. André Lossky, highlighted a theme consistently present in Dr. Meyendorff's many published works, that of the ecclesial dimension of liturgical worship. He also stressed Dr. Meyendorff's active role in the life of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), and especially his ecumenical work, in which he has for many years been an effective representative of Orthodoxy to Western Christians. Currently, Dr. Meyendorff serves on the North American Orthodox–Catholic Theological Consultation, and is a frequent consultant to the OCA's Office of Interchurch Relations and Ecumenical Witness.
connection between St. Sergius and St. Vladimir's Seminary. Father Georges Florovsky taught at St. Sergius before coming to America, and Frs. Alexander Schmemann and John Meyendorff both studied and taught at the Paris Institute before coming to St. Vladimir's in the 1950's. The strong spiritual link between the two schools is evident in their common emphasis on the centrality of the eucharist, which has led to a strong eucharistic revival in Orthodox churches throughout the world.
Founded in 1925, the Institute offers a complete program of licentiate, masters and doctoral degrees.
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