==Viața==Pr. Jean Meyendorff s-a născut la Neuilly-sur-Seine (Franţa) pe [[17 februarie]] 1926. A urmat cursurile [[Image:John-MeyendorffInstitutul Teologic Ortodox Sf.jpgSerghie (Paris, Franţa)|right|frame|FrInstitutului Teologic Sf. John MeyendorffSerghie]]din Paris (absolvite în 1949). În anul 1948 a obţinut o Licence-ès-Lettres la Sorbona, apoi o Diplôme d'études supérieures (1949), o Diplôme de l'École Pratique des Hautes Etudes (1954) şi un doctorat ès-Lettres (1958).

Born in Neuilly-sur-SeineÎn Franţa, France, on [[February 17]], 1926, [[Protopresbyter]] '''John Meyendorff''' completed his secondary education in France and his theological education at the [[St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France)]] in 1949. In 1948 he also received a license-es-lettres at the Sorbonne, and later earned fost asistent universitar la catedra de Istoria Bisericii a Diplôme d'études supérieures (1949), a Diplôme Institutului Teologic Sf. Serghie şi cercetător asociat al Centre National de l'école practique des Hautes Etudes (1954), and a Doctorate of Letters la Recherche Scientifique (1958CNRS).

In France he was an Assistant [[Hirotonie|Hirotonit]] preot în Biserica Ortodoxă, a devenit profesor de Istoria Bisericii şi Patristică la [[Seminarul Teologic Ortodox Sf. Vladimir (Crestwood, New York)]] (1959), ţinând de asemeni în mai multe rânduri cursuri de Teologie bizantină la Universitatea Harvard, Dumbarton Oaks (unde a revenit pentru un semestru în calitate de Acting Director of Studies în anul 1977); a fost profesor de Istoria Bizanţului la Universitatea Fordham (din 1967). De asemeni, a predat (ca Adjunct Professor of Church History at the Orthodox ) la Universitatea Columbia şi la Union Theological Institute, and Seminary şi a Fellow at the Centre National de ţinut prelegeri ocazionale la Recherche Scientifiquemai multe universităţi şi cu ocazia diferitor evenimente bisericeşti. A fost Decan al Seminarului Teologic Sf. Vladimir în perioada martie 1984 - iunie 1992.

Having been [[ordination|ordained]] to the priesthood in the Orthodox ChurchScrierile lui au fost publicate şi traduse în mai multe limbi: în franceză, he became Professor of Church History and Patristics at [[St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwoodengleză, New York)]] (1959)germană, holding also successive joint appointments as lecturer in Byzantine theology at Harvard Universityitaliană, Dumbarton Oaks (to which he returned for a semester as Acting Director of Studies in 1977)rusă, and as Professor of Byzantine History at Fordham University (from 1967). He also was Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary 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 1992greacă, finlandeză, spaniolă, olandeză, japoneză, sârbă, poloneză, română.

A widely published scholar (see bibliography below), Fr Pr. John Meyendorff's books have been published in a number of languagesfost membru al mai multor asociaţii profesionale, including Frenchfiind în mai multe rânduri Preşedinte al Societăţii Teologice Ortodoxe din America, GermanPreşedinte al American Patristic Association, Italianmembru al Comitetului Executiv al U.S. Committee for Byzantine Studies, Russian, Greek, Finnish, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, Serbian, and PolishFellow al National Endowment for the Humanities (1976-77) şi Fellow Guggenheim (1981).

Fr Meyendorff was În cadrul seminarului, a member of several professional associationsocupat funcțiile de bibliotecar, director de studii şi, timp îndelungat, editor al revistei ''St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly''. În cadrul Bisericii, serving during different periods as President of the a fost preşedinte al Departamentului pentru Afaceri Externe al [[Orthodox Theological Society of Biserica Ortodoxă din America|OCA]], 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 (1976-77), and a Guggenheim Fellow (1981)consilier al Sfântului Sinod şi editor al revistei mensuale ''The Orthodox Church''.

During his service at the seminaryCa reprezentant al Bisericii Ortodoxe, he held the positions of librariana participat la activităţile [[Consiliul Ecumenic al Bisericii|Consiliului Ecumenic al Bisericilor]], director of studies, and was longfiind preşedinte al Comisiei "Credinţă şi Constituţie" (1967-time editor of St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly1976) şi membru al Comitetului Central. His service to the church included positions as chairman of the Department of External Affairs of the Fiind ataşat în mod deosebit ideii de unitate şi cooperare interortodoxă, a fost unul din fondatorii [[Orthodox Church in AmericaSyndesmos]], as advisor to the Holy Synod, and as editor (World Fellowship of the monthly newspaper ''The Orthodox Church''Youth Organizations). A fost primul secretar general al acesteia, iar mai târziu şi preşedinte al ei.

As Pr. John Meyendorff a representative of the Orthodox Church, he participated in the activities of the [[World Council of Churches]], having been Chairman of the Commission on Faith and Order (1967-1976) 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 presidentfost ''Doctor Honoris Causa'' al Universităţii Notre Dame şi al General Theological Seminary şi membru corespondent al Academiei Britanice.

Fr Meyendorff held honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame and General Theological SeminaryA fost Senior Fellow la Dumbarton Oaks. În mai 1990, a primit diploma de membru onorific al Academiei Teologice din Leningrad. În iunie 1991, a fost decorat cu Ordinul Sf. Vladimir, and was clasa a II-a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academyde către Sanctitatea Sa [[Alexei II (Ridiger) al Rusiei|Alexei al II-lea]], [[Patriarh]] al Moscovei şi al tuturor Rusiilor.

He was a Senior Fellow at Dumbarton OaksPr. The Diploma of Honorary Member of the Leningrad Theological Academy was bestowed upon Fr John in May of 1990Meyendorff s-a retras din funcţia de decan al Seminarului Teologic Sf. In June 1991 Fr John was awarded the Order of St Vladimir, 2nd Class, by His Holiness pe [[Alexei II (Ridiger) of Moscow|Alexei II30 iunie]]1992 şi a trecut la Domnul la mai puţin de o lună, pe [[Patriarch22 iulie]] of Moscow and All Russia.

== Publications =Franceză===* fr: ''Unité de l'Empire et divisions des chrétiens'', Paris: Editions du Cerf, 1992; tr. of ''Imperial Unity and Christian Divisions''.* ''The Primacy of Peter: Essays in Ecclesiology and the Early Church'', rev. ed. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1992.* ''The Legacy of St Vladimir'', ed., with Fr. [[John Breck]] and Eleana Silk. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1990.* ''Vizantiia i Moskovskaia Rus': ocherk po istorii tserkovnykh i kul'turnykh sviazei v XIV veke''. Paris: YMCA Press, 1990; tr. of ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia''.* ''Christian Spirituality: Post-Reformation and Modern'', ed., with L. Dupe, Don E. Saliers, ed. New York: Crossroad, 1989.* ''Chrystus Zwyciezyl: Wokol Chryta Rusi Kijowsidej''. Warsaw: Verbinum, 1989.* tradus după ''Imperial Unity and Christian Divisions: The Church 450-680 AD''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1989.* ''A Legacy of Excellence'', ed., with Vladimir Borichevsky and William Schneirla. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1988.* ''Vyzantio kai Rosia: Meleton Vizantino-Rosikon Scheseon kata to 14 Aiona''. Athens: Ekdoseis Domos, 1988; tr. of ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia: A Study of Byzantine-Russian Relations in the Fourteenth Century''.* ''Christian Spirituality: High Middle Ages and Reformation'', ed., with J. Raitt and B. McGinn. New York: Crossroad, 1987.* ''Vision of Unity''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1987.* ''Witness to the World''. Crestwood, NYfr: SVS Press, 1987.* ''Le Marriage Mariage dans la Perspective Orthodoxe''. Paris: YMCA Press, 1986; tr. of tradus după ''Marriage, an Orthodox Perspective''.* "Christian Spirituality: Origins to the Twelfth Century," ed., with Bernard McGinn, ''World Spirituality'', v. 16. New York: Crossroad, 1985.* ''Vvedenie v sviatootecheskoe bogoslovie: konspekty lektsii''. New York: Religious Books for Russia, 1985. 2nd ed.* ''Vizantijsko Bogoslovje, Kragujevac'', 1985; tr. of ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* ''Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective'', 3rd rev. ed. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1984.* ''La Teologia Bizantina: Sviluppi storid e temi dottrinali''. Casale Monfeirate: Casa Editrice Marietti, 1984; tr. of ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* ''Byzantine Theologyfr: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''. New York: Fordham, 1983. 2nd ed., 2nd printing with revisions.* ''Catholicity and the Church''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1983.* ''Gamos: mia Orthodoxe Prooptike''. Athens: Ekdose Hieras Metropoleos Thevon kai Levadeias, 1983; tr. of ''Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective''.* ''Ho Hapos Gregorios ho Palamas kai he Orthodoxe Mystike paradose''. Athens: Ekdoseis "Akritas," 1983; tr. of ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* ''Sveti Grigorije Palama ipravoslavna mistika''. Beograd, 1983; tr. of ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* ''Ho Christos soterias semena Homilia-sychetese?'' Athens: Synaxe, 1985.* ''Teologla bizantyjska. historia i doktiyna''. Warsaw: Instytut Wydawn. Pax., 1984; tr. of ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* ''The Triads: Gregory Palamas'', ed., with introduction. New York: Paulist Press, 1983.* ''Catholicity and the Church'', 1983.* ''The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1982.* ''Vvedenie v sviatootecheshoe bogoslovie: konspekfy lektsu''. New York: Religious Books for Russia, 1982.* ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia: A Study of Byzantino-Russian Relations in the Fourteenth Century''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.* ''The Orthodox Church''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1981; 3rd rev. ed.* ''The Byzantine Legacy in the Orthodox Church'', 1981.* ''Pravoslavie v sovremennom mire'', added title page: "Orthodoxy in the Contemporary World." New York: Chalidze Publications, 1981.* ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia. A Study of Byzantino-Russian Relations in the Fourteenth Century''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1989; reprint of Cambridge ed. of 1980.* ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''. New York: Fordham University Press, 1979; 2nd ed.* ''Living Tradition''. Crestwood, NY: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1978.* ''The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony''. New York: Dept. of Religious Education, Orthodox Church in America, 1978; reprint of 1975 ed.* ''Trinitarian Theology East and West: St Thomas Aquinas-St Gregory Palamas'', with Michael Fahey. Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 1977.* ''S. Gregorio Palamas e la mistica ortodossa''. Torino: Piero Gribaudi Editore, 1976; tr. of ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1976.* ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''. London: Mowbrays, 1975.* ''Christ in Eastern Christian Thought''. Crestwood, NYfr: SVS Press, 1975; tr. of ''Le Christ dans la theologie byzantine''.* ''Initiation a à la theologie théologie byzantine: Htistoire l'histoire et la doctrine''. Paris: Cerf, 1975; tr. of ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* ''Marriage, an Orthodox Perspective''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1975; 2nd expanded ed.* ''Byzantine Hesychasm: Historical, Theological and Social Problems: Collected Studies''. London: Variorum Reprints, 1974.* tradus după ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''. New York: Fordham University Press/London: Mowbrays, 1974.* ''Cristologia Ortodossa''. Roma: An. Veritas Editrice, 1974; tr. of ''Christ in Eastern Christian Thought''* ''St Gregory Palamas and Orthodox Spirituality''. Crestwood, NYfr: SVS Press & Bedfordshire: Faith Press, 1974.* ''A Study of Gregory Palamas'', 2nd ed. Bedfordshire: Faith Press & Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1974.* ''Defense des saints hesychastes'', 2nd ed. Louvain: Spicilegium sacrum lovaniense, 1973. 2 v.* ''The New Man: An Orthodox and Reformed Dialogue'', ed., with Joseph McLelland. New Brunswick: Agora Books, 1973.* ''The Primacy of Peter'', 2nd ed. Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Faith Press, 1973; tr. of ''La primauté de Pierre dans l'Eglise Orthodoxe''* ''Byzantine Theology'', 1973.* ''Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective''. Crestwood, NY: SVS Press, 1970.* "Le Christ dans la theologie théologie byzantine," ''Bibliotheque oeumenique'', 2. Serie Série orthodoxe. Paris: Editions Éditions du Cerf, 1969.* ''Christ in Eastern Christian Thought''. Washington, DCfr: Corpus Books, 1969; tr. of ''Le Christ dans la theologie byzantine''.* ''L'Eglise Église Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui'', 2nd ed., rev. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1969.* ''La Iglesia Ortodoxa: ayery hoy''. Paris: Desclée de Brouwer, 1969; tr. of: ''L'Eglise Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui''.* ''Sv. Grigorii Palama i pravoslavnaia mistika'', 1969; tr. of ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* "The Orthodox," ''Ecumenical Series''. New York: Paulist Press, 1966.* "The Orthodox," reprint. Minneapolis, MN: Light and Life, 1966. Originally published: New York: Paulist Press, 1966.* ''Orthodoxy and Catholicity''. New Yorkfr: Sheed & Ward, 1966; tr. of ''Orthodoxie et Catholicité''.* ''Orthodoxie et Catholicité''. Paris: Editions Éditions du Seuil, 1965.* ''The Orthodox Churchfr: Yesterday and Today''. London: Darton-LongmanAFANASSIEFF, 1964.* ''De Orthodoxe Kerk, roermond-maaseik'', J.J. Romen & Zonan Vitgevers, 1964N; tr. of ''L'Eglise Orthodoxe, hier et aujourd'hui''N.* ''A Study of Gregory Palamas''. London: Faith Press, 1964KOULOMZINE; tr. of ''Introduction a l'etude de Grégoire Palamas''K.* ''Die Orthodoxe Kirchegestem undheute''. Salzburg: Otto Muller Verlag, 1963MEYENDORFF; trA. of ''L'Eglise OrthodoxeSCHMEMANN, hier et aujourd'hui''.* ''The Primacy of Peter'', with N. Afanassief, et al. London: Faith Press, 1963; tr. of ''La primauté de Pierre dans l'Eglise OrthodoxeÉglise orthodoxe''.* ''La Chiesa Ortodossa, hieri e oggi''. Brescia: Morcelliana, 1962; tr. of ''L'Eglise [Bibliothèque Orthodoxe] Neuchatel, hier et aujourd'hui''.* ''The Orthodox Church: its Past and its Role in the World Today''. London: Darton, Longman Delachaux & Todd/New York: Pantheon BooksNiestlé, 1962; tr. of ''L'Eglise Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui''.* ''Syggrammata'', ed., with B. Bobrinsky, P. Papaeuaggelou, and P. Christou. Thessaloniki: Endidetai syndromi tou basilieou Idrimatos, 19621960.* ''Der Primat des Petrus in der Orthodoxen Kirche'', with N. Afanassief, et al. Zurichfr: EVZ-Verlag, 1961; tr. of La ''primaute de Pierre dans l'Eglise Orthodoxe''.* ''L'Eglise Église Orthodoxe, hier et aujourd'hui''. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1960.* ''Die Orthodox Kirche: gestern und heute''. Salzburgfr: Muller, 1960; tr. of ''L'Eglise Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui''.* "Grégoire Palamas. Defense Défense des saints hesychasteshésychastes: Introduction, text texte critique, traduction, et notes." Louvain: "Spicilegium sacrum lovaniense," 1959; administration, ed. and tr., v. l, 383, v. 2, 383-767.* fr: "Introduction a à l'étude de Grégoire Palamas," ''Patristica SorbonensiaSorbonnensia'', v. 3. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1959.* fr: "St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe," ''Maitres Maîtres spirituels'', n. 20. Paris: Editions du Seuil, 1959.

===Germană===* ger: ''Die Orthodoxe Kirche gestern und heute''. Salzburg: Otto Muller Verlag, 1963; tr. of ''L'Eglise Orthodoxe, hier et aujourd'hui''.* ger: ''Der Primat des Petrus in der Orthodoxen Kirche'', împreună cu N. Afanassief et al. Zurich: EVZ-Verlag, 1961; tradus după ''La primauté de Pierre dans l'Église Orthodoxe''.* ger: ''Die Orthodoxe Kirche: gestern und heute''. Salzburg: Muller, 1960; tr. of ''L'Église Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui''. ===Greacă===* gr: ''Vyzantio kai Rosia: Meleton Vizantino-Rosikon Scheseon kata to 14 Aiona''. Athens: Ekdoseis Domos, 1988; tradus după ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia: A Study of Byzantine-Russian Relations in the Fourteenth Century''.* gr:''Gamos: mia Orthodoxe Prooptike''. Athens: Ekdose Hieras Metropoleos Thevon kai Levadeias, 1983; tr. of ''Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective''.* gr:''Ho Hapos Gregorios ho Palamas kai he Orthodoxe Mystike paradose''. Athens: Ekdoseis "Akritas," 1983; traducere după ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* gr:''Ho Christos soterias semena Homilia-sychetese?'' Athens: Synaxe, 1985.* gr: ''Syggrammata'', ed., with B. Bobrinsky, P. Papaeuaggelou, and P. Christou. Thessaloniki: Endidetai syndromi tou basilieou Idrimatos, 1962. ===Italiană===* it: ''La Teologia Bizantina: Sviluppi storici e temi dottrinali''. Casale Monfeirate: Casa Editrice Marietti, 1984; tr. of ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* it: ''S. Gregorio Palamas e la mistica ortodossa''. Torino: Piero Gribaudi Editore, 1976; tr. of ''St Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''.* it: ''Cristologia Ortodossa''. Roma: An. Veritas Editrice, 1974; traducere după ''Christ in Eastern Christian Thought''* it: ''La Chiesa Ortodossa, ieri ed oggi''. Brescia: Morcelliana, 1962; traducere după ''L'Église Orthodoxe, hier et aujourd'hui''. ===Olandeză===* ned: ''De Orthodoxe Kerk, roermond-maaseik'', J.J. Romen & Zonan Vitgevers, 1964; traducere după ''L'Église Orthodoxe, hier et aujourd'hui''. ===Poloneză===* pl: ''Chrystus Zwyciezyl: Wokol Chryta Rusi Kijowsidej''. Warsaw: Verbinum, 1989.* pl:''Teologla bizantyjska. historia i doktriyna''. Warsaw: Instytut Wydawn. Pax., 1984; traducere după ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''. ===Română===*''Ortodoxie și catolicitate'', București: Sophia, 2003, traducere din limba franceză de Călin Popescu. *''Căsătoria: perspectiva ortodoxă'', Patmos, Cluj-Napoca, trad. de Cezar Login.an??*''Hristos în gândirea creştină răsăriteană'', trad. rom. Pr. Prof. Nicolae Buga, Bucureşti, EIBMBOR, 1997.*''Teologia bizantină.Tendinţe istorice şi teme doctrinare'', traducere din limba engleză de Preot conf. dr. Alexandru Stan, Bucureşti: Editura Institutului Biblic şi de Misiune al Bisericii Ortodoxe Române, 1996; reed. Nemira [Byzantium], Bucureşti, 2011.*''Biserica Ortodoxă ieri și azi'', București: Ed. Anastasia, 1996, traducere de Cătălin Lazurca.*''Sf. Grigorie Palamas şi mistica ortodoxă'', București: Ed. Enciclopedică, 1995, traducere de Angela Pagu; reeditată la ed. Humanitas, București, 2007. ===Rusă===* rus: ''Vizantiia i Moskovskaia Rus': ocherk po istorii tserkovnykh i kul'turnykh sviazei v XIV veke''. Paris: YMCA Press, 1990; aducere după ''Byzantium and the Rise of Russia''.* rus: ''Vvedenie v sviatootecheskoe bogoslovie: konspekty lektsii''. New York: Religious Books for Russia, 1985. 2nd ed.* rus:''Vvedenie v sviatootecheshoe bogoslovie: konspekfy lektsu''. New York: Religious Books for Russia, 1982.* rus: ''Pravoslavie v sovremennom mire'', added title page: "Orthodoxy in the Contemporary World." New York: Chalidze Publications, 1981.* rus: ''Sv. Grigorii Palama i pravoslavnaia mistika'', 1969; traducere după ''St. Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''. ===Sârbă===* srb: ''Vizantijsko Bogoslovje, Kragujevac'', 1985; traducere după ''Byzantine Theology: Historical Trends and Doctrinal Themes''.* srb:''Sveti Grigorije Palama ipravoslavna mistika''. Beograd, 1983; traducere după ''St. Grégoire Palamas et la mystique orthodoxe''. ===Spaniolă===* sp: ''La Iglesia Ortodoxa: ayer y hoy''. Paris: Desclée de Brouwer, 1969; traducere după: ''L'Église Orthodoxe: hier et aujourd'hui''. ==Sursă==*[[:en:John Meyendorff|OrthodoxWiki:John Meyendorff]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Meyendorff, Jean}}[[Categorie:Scriitori moderni]][[CategoryCategorie:Modern WritersPreoți]][[CategoryCategorie:PriestsTeologi]]