John Meyendorff (french: Jean Meyendorff; russian: Ива́н Феофи́лович Мейендо́рф,
tr. ; February 17, 1926 – July 22, 1992) was a leading
theologian
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of the
Orthodox Church of America as well as a writer and teacher. He served as the
dean
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of
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
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in the United States until June 30, 1992.
Life
Early life
Meyendorff was born in
Neuilly-sur-Seine,
France
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, into the
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as Ivan Feofilovich Meyendorf (Иван Феофилович Мейендорф). He was the grandson of Baron General
Feofil Egorovich Meyendorff.
Meyendorff completed his secondary education in France and his theological education at the
St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in
Paris
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in 1949. In 1948, he also received a
licentiate at the
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, and later earned a Diplôme d'études supérieures (1949) and a Diplôme de l'école pratique des Hautes Etudes (1954). He earned the degree of
Doctor of Theology in 1958 with a groundbreaking
doctoral thesis
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on the teachings of St.
Gregory Palamas
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.
Theological career
In France, Meyendorff was an assistant professor of church history at the St. Sergius Institute, and a Fellow at the
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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.
After his
ordination
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to the priesthood in the Orthodox Church in 1959, Meyendorff and his family moved to the United States. There he joined the faculty of Saint Vladimir's Seminary, first located in
New York City
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then in
Crestwood, Yonkers
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,
New York, as a professor of Church history and
patristics. Additionally, he held successive joint appointments as a
lecturer in
Byzantine
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theology at
Harvard University
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,
Dumbarton Oaks
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(to which he returned for a semester as acting director of studies in 1977), and as professor of Byzantine history at
Fordham University (from 1967). He also was
adjunct professor at
Columbia University
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and
Union Theological Seminary, both in
New York City
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, and lectured widely on university campuses and at church events. He held the position of dean of St. Vladimir's Seminary from March 1984 until June 1992.
Meyendorff was a major voice in the Orthodox community and worked for the reunion of the three splinter groups into which the Russian Orthodox Church broke up after the
Russian Revolution. He was instrumental in the establishment of the
Orthodox Church in America
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as an independent entity in 1970, and urged the various Orthodox Churches in the United States, which were ethnically based, to grow closer together in their shared faith. He frequently represented the Orthodox tradition in
ecumenical gatherings, such as the
Uppsala
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Assembly held in 1968 by the
World Council of Churches
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, during his tenure as chairman of its Commission on Faith and Order (1967-1975).
Death and legacy
While on vacation at the family's summer home in
Quebec
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following his resignation, Meyendorff took ill and was taken to
St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal. He died there on 22 July as the result of pancreatic cancer.
His son,
Paul Meyendorff
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(born 1950), also taught at St. Vladimir's Seminary holding the position of Professor of Liturgical Theology.
In memory of John Meyendorff, the
Fordham University instituted the Father John Meyendorff & Patterson Family Chair of Orthodox Christian Studies, thanks to a contribution given by the philanthropers Solon and Marianna Patterson.
Publications and courses
Meyendorff's publications include the critical text and translation of Byzantine theologian
Gregory Palamas
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(1959), as well as a number of books in the fields of theology and history, such as ''A Study of Gregory Palamas'' (French ed., 1959; Engl. 1964); ''The Orthodox Church'' (1963); ''Orthodoxy and Catholicity'' (1966); ''Christ in Eastern Christian Thought'' (1969); ''Byzantine Theology'' (1973); ''Marriage, an Orthodox Perspective'' (1975); ''Living Tradition'' (1978); ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia'' (1980); ''The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church'' (1981); ''Catholicity and the Church'' (1983); and ''Imperial unity and Christian divisions. The Church 450–680 A.D.'' (1989); ''Rome, Constantinople, Moscow: Historical and Theological Studies'' (1996). His books have been published in a number of languages, including French, German, Italian, Russian, Greek, English, Finnish, Spanish, Dutch, Korean, Japanese, Serbian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian and Chinese.
Study of Gregory Palamas
Meyendorff's doctoral dissertation on Palamas is considered to have transformed the opinion of some in the
Western Church
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regarding
Palamism. Before his study of Palamas, Palamite theology was considered to be a "curious and ''sui generis'' example of medieval Byzantium's intellectual decline." Meyendorff's landmark study of Palamas however, "set Palamas firmly within the context of Greek patristic thought and spirituality" with the result that Palamism is now generally understood to be "a faithful witness to the long-standing
Eastern Christian
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emphasis on
deification
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(''
theosis'') as the purpose of the divine economy in Christ."
Affiliations
A member of several professional associations, Meyendorff served during different periods as President of the Orthodox Theological Society of America, President of the American Patristic Association, and a member of the Executive Committee, U.S. Committee for Byzantine Studies. He was a Fellow of the
National Endowment for the Humanities
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(1976–77), and a
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(1981).
During his service at the seminary, he held the positions of librarian, director of studies, and was long-time editor of St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly. His service to the church included positions as chairman of the Department of External Affairs of the
Orthodox Church in America
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, as advisor to the Holy Synod, and as editor of the monthly newspaper ''The Orthodox Church''.
As a representative of the Orthodox Church, he participated in the activities of the
World Council of Churches
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, having been Chairman of the Commission on Faith and Order (1967–75) and a member of the Central Committee. Committed particularly to inter-Orthodox unity and cooperation, he was one of the founders
and the first general secretary of Syndesmos (World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth Organizations), and served later as its president.
Awards
Meyendorff held honorary doctorates from the
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and General Theological Seminary, and was a Corresponding Fellow of the
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.
Meyendorff was a Senior Fellow at Dumbarton Oaks. The Diploma of Honorary Member of the
Leningrad Theological Academy was bestowed upon Fr John in May 1990. In June 1991, Fr John was awarded the Order of St Vladimir, 2nd Class, by
Aleksy II
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, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
Legacy
From 9–11 February 2012, an International Conference "The Legacy of Fr John Meyendorff, Scholar and Churchman (1926-1992)" was held at the
St. Sergius Institute in Paris, to honour the 20th anniversary of the passing away of
Protopresbyter
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John Meyendorff.
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See also
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Hesychasm
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Essence-Energies distinction
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Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
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