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	'''Protopresbyter Georges Vasilyevich Florovsky (1893-1979)'''		'''Protopresbyter Georges Vasilyevich Florovsky (1893-1979)'''

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	In 1926, Georges V Florovsky and his wife Xenia Ivanovna moved to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Paris], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] (as did his family). Geoerges had accepted an invitation to teach in the [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org./Patristics Patrology] Faculty at the [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%25A1%25D0%25B2%25D1%258F%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE-%25D0%25A1%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B1%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%2582%25D1%2583%25D1%2582&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700191,15700248,15700253&usg=ALkJrhgpXICqbW_2tlDQZ9TrJSDR4XNeug Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute] that had just opened there. By then, Georges V Florovsky had already gained wide popularity as a [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259F%25D0%25B0%25D1%2582%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700191,15700248,15700253&usg=ALkJrhhQndsC29TGGlB1bjt3Gv5ArDV2ag patrologist]. Without having had a special theological education, he was nevertheless a brilliant self-taught person in this field. He had come to this state as a consequence of a suggestion in Prague by Father Sergiy Bulgakov : "Why don't you turn to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patristics Patristics], no-one else is doing it ?" When he had done so, he had understood that it was his true vocation, and he embraced it whole-heartedly. It was this study that led to his understanding of the religious cultures of both [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece Greece] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/England England], as well as his contributions to, and criticisms of the "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Conference_of_Life_and_Work Ecumenical Movement]". Indeed, it was because Georges was teaching about this subject that he was thereby enabled to master this field of study.		In 1926, Georges V Florovsky and his wife Xenia Ivanovna moved to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Paris], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France France] (as did his family). Geoerges had accepted an invitation to teach in the [https://www.orthodoxwiki.org./Patristics Patrology] Faculty at the [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%25A1%25D0%25B2%25D1%258F%25D1%2582%25D0%25BE-%25D0%25A1%25D0%25B5%25D1%2580%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25BF%25D1%2580%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BD%25D1%258B%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B1%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B3%25D0%25BE%25D1%2581%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%2582%25D1%2583%25D1%2582&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700191,15700248,15700253&usg=ALkJrhgpXICqbW_2tlDQZ9TrJSDR4XNeug Saint Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute] that had just opened there. By then, Georges V Florovsky had already gained wide popularity as a [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=ru&sp=nmt4&u=https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D0%259F%25D0%25B0%25D1%2582%25D1%2580%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B0&xid=17259,15700023,15700186,15700191,15700248,15700253&usg=ALkJrhhQndsC29TGGlB1bjt3Gv5ArDV2ag patrologist]. Without having had a special theological education, he was nevertheless a brilliant self-taught person in this field. He had come to this state as a consequence of a suggestion in Prague by Father Sergiy Bulgakov : "Why don't you turn to [https://orthodoxwiki.org/Patristics Patristics], no-one else is doing it ?" When he had done so, he had understood that it was his true vocation, and he embraced it whole-heartedly. It was this study that led to his understanding of the religious cultures of both [https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece Greece] and [https://www.britannica.com/place/England England], as well as his contributions to, and criticisms of the "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Conference_of_Life_and_Work Ecumenical Movement]". Indeed, it was because Georges was teaching about this subject that he was thereby enabled to master this field of study.


			[[File:Saint-Serge Church and Institute Paris 2.png]] '''Saint Sergius Institute and Temple'''


	The first home of Georges and Xenia in Paris was, in fact, in suburban [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meudon Meudon] (half the way to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles,_Yvelines Versailles]). This was because once again finding living accommodation was very difficult. With them remained the mother of Xenia Ivanovna. One neighbour in Meudon there was the poet Marina Tsvetaeva, and another was the philosopher [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/maritain/ Jacques Maritain]. Georges and Jacques commuted to the city together on a daily basis, and this provided many opportunities for conversation.		The first home of Georges and Xenia in Paris was, in fact, in suburban [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meudon Meudon] (half the way to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Versailles,_Yvelines Versailles]). This was because once again finding living accommodation was very difficult. With them remained the mother of Xenia Ivanovna. One neighbour in Meudon there was the poet Marina Tsvetaeva, and another was the philosopher [https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/maritain/ Jacques Maritain]. Georges and Jacques commuted to the city together on a daily basis, and this provided many opportunities for conversation.

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	Senokosova, J P, ed., “George Florovsky : Priest, Theologian, Philosopher” (Moscow : Progress-Culture, 1995). ASIN : B072HVVMLD.		Senokosova, J P, ed., “George Florovsky : Priest, Theologian, Philosopher” (Moscow : Progress-Culture, 1995). ASIN : B072HVVMLD.

	Struve, N A, ed., “Brotherhood of Hagia Sophia: Materials and documents. 1923-1939” (Moscow-Paris : Russian Way ; YMCA Press, 2000), p. 285. ISBN : 5-85887-077-5.		Struve, N A, ed., “Brotherhood of Hagia Sophia : Materials and documents. 1923-1939” (Moscow-Paris : Russian Way ; YMCA Press, 2000), p. 285. ISBN : 5-85887-077-5.

	Vzdornov, G I, Zalesskaya, Z E, Lelekova, O V, “Society ‘Icon’ in Paris”, 2 volumes (Moscow-Paris : Progress-Tradition, 2002), vol. 1, p. 114.		Vzdornov, G I, Zalesskaya, Z E, Lelekova, O V, “Society ‘Icon’ in Paris”, 2 volumes (Moscow-Paris : Progress-Tradition, 2002), vol. 1, p. 114.

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	Lewitter, L R, '[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2707919 Peter the Great, Poland, and the Westernization of Russia]' in “Journal of the History of Ideas”, vol. 19, no. 4 (Oct.) (Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1958), pp. 493-506. DOI : 10.2307/2707919.		Lewitter, L R, '[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2707919 Peter the Great, Poland, and the Westernization of Russia]' in “Journal of the History of Ideas”, vol. 19, no. 4 (Oct.) (Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1958), pp. 493-506. DOI : 10.2307/2707919.

	Prokurat, Michael ; Golitzin, Alexander & Petersen, Michael, eds., ~~“The~~ A to Z of the Orthodox ~~Church”~~ (Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010), pp. 131-132. ISBN : 978-0-8108-7602-6.		Prokurat, Michael ; Golitzin, Alexander & Petersen, Michael, eds., “[https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/world/the-a-to-z-of-the-orthodox-church/ The A to Z of the Orthodox Church]” (Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2010), pp. 131-132. ISBN : 978-0-8108-7602-6.

	Sanidopoulos, John [web-site], “[https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2021/04/while-all-seminaries-in-russia-were.html#more Rare Film Footage of notable Russian Orthodox Thinkers at the St. Sergius Institute of Paris between 1926 and 1934]”		Sanidopoulos, John [web-site], “[https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2021/04/while-all-seminaries-in-russia-were.html#more Rare Film Footage of notable Russian Orthodox Thinkers at the St. Sergius Institute of Paris between 1926 and 1934]”

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	Vzdornov, G I, Zalesskaya, Z E, Lelekova, O V, “Society ‘Icon’ in Paris”, 2 volumes (Moscow-Paris : Progress-Tradition, 2002), vol. 1, p. 114.		Vzdornov, G I, Zalesskaya, Z E, Lelekova, O V, “Society ‘Icon’ in Paris”, 2 volumes (Moscow-Paris : Progress-Tradition, 2002), vol. 1, p. 114.

	~~“Zernov~~ Family ~~Chronicle”~~ (Paris : YMCA Press, 1970). ASIN : B0719CMRLJ.		“[https://www.biblio.com/book/abroad-belgrade-paris-oxford-chronicle-zernov/d/1571568939 Zernov Family Chronicle]” (Paris : YMCA Press, 1970). ASIN : B0719CMRLJ.

	Zernov, N M, “Russian Writers of Emigration : Biographical Information and a Bibliography of their Books on Theology, religious Philosophy, Church History and Orthodox Culture : 1921-1972” (Boston : G K Hall & Co., 1973).		Zernov, N M, “Russian Writers of Emigration : Biographical Information and a Bibliography of their Books on Theology, religious Philosophy, Church History and Orthodox Culture : 1921-1972” (Boston : G K Hall & Co., 1973).

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	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky Wikipedia biography] (in English)		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky Wikipedia biography] (in English)

	[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky French Wikipedia biography] (in French) ~~French Wikipedia biography] (in French)~~		[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky French Wikipedia biography] (in French)

	[https://fr-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Georges_Florovsky?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp French Wikipedia biography] (in English)		[https://fr-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Georges_Florovsky?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp French Wikipedia biography] (in English)
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	[https://people.bu.edu/wwildman/bce/florovsky.htm Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology biography]		[https://people.bu.edu/wwildman/bce/florovsky.htm Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology biography]

	[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2724.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Drevo biography of Mitred Archpriest Vasiliy Antonovich Florovsky]		[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2724.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Drevo biography of Mitred Archpriest Vasiliy Antonovich Florovsky] (Father of Protopresbyter Georges Florovsky)

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	[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Georges_Florovsky Orthodoxwiki biography]		[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Georges_Florovsky Orthodoxwiki biography]

	[https://www.svots.edu/fr-georges-florovsky ~~OCA~~ biography]		[https://www.svots.edu/people/archpriest-georges-florovsky Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary biography]

	[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2720.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp Drevo Encyclopaedia biography]		[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2720.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp Drevo Encyclopaedia biography]

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	Blane, A, “Georges Florovsky : Russian Intellectual and Orthodox Churchman” (Crestwood, NY : Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1997). ISBN 10 : 088141137X ; ISBN 13 : 978-0881411379.		Blane, A, “Georges Florovsky : Russian Intellectual and Orthodox Churchman” (Crestwood, NY : Saint Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 1997). ISBN 10 : 088141137X ; ISBN 13 : 978-0881411379.

	[https://www.amazon.fr/En-suivant-~~Pères~~-Georges-Florovsky/dp/2940628432/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=Jean-Claude+Larchet&qid=1567318037&s=gateway&sr=8-2 ~~Larchet, Jean-Claude, «~~ En suivant les Pères... : Vie et oeuvre du père Georges Florovsky » (Broché : Editions des Syrtes, 2019). ISBN-10 : 2940628432. ISBN-13 : 978-2940628438.]		Larchet, Jean-Claude, « [https://www.amazon.fr/En-suivant-P%C3%A8res-Georges-Florovsky/dp/2940628432/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=Jean-Claude+Larchet&qid=1567318037&s=gateway&sr=8-2 En suivant les Pères... : Vie et oeuvre du père Georges Florovsky] » (Broché : Editions des Syrtes, 2019). ISBN-10 : 2940628432. ISBN-13 : 978-2940628438.

	[https://~~translate.google~~.~~com/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=https://ru~~.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~%25D0%25A4%25D0%25BB%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B2%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9~~,~~_%25D0%2593%25D0%25B5%25D0%25BE%25D1%2580%25D0%25B3%25D0%25B8%25D0%25B9_%25D0%2592%25D0%25B0%25D1%2581%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BB%25D1%258C%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B8%25D1%2587&prev=search~~ Russian Wikipedia biography]		[https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Флоровский,_Георгий_Васильевич Russian Wikipedia biography] (in Russian)

	[https://ru.m.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/wiki/~~Флоровский~~,~~_Георгий_Васильевич~~ Russian Wikipedia ~~biograpy~~] (in ~~Russian~~)		[https://ru-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9,_%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Russian Wikipedia biography] (in English)

	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky Wikipedia biography]		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky Wikipedia biography] (in English)

			[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Florovsky French Wikipedia biography] (in French) French Wikipedia biography] (in French)

			[https://fr-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Georges_Florovsky?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp French Wikipedia biography] (in English)

	[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Georges_Florovsky Orthodoxwiki biography]		[https://orthodoxwiki.org/Georges_Florovsky Orthodoxwiki biography]
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	[https://www.svots.edu/fr-georges-florovsky OCA biography]		[https://www.svots.edu/fr-georges-florovsky OCA biography]

	[https://~~www~~.~~translatetheweb~~.~~com~~/?~~from~~=fr&to=en&~~ref~~=~~SERP~~&dl=en&rr=UC&a=https~~%3a%2f%2ffr~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org%2fwiki%2fGeorges_Florovsky French Wikipedia~~ biography]		[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2720.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp Drevo Encyclopaedia biography]

			[https://zarubezhje-narod-ru.translate.goog/tya/f_004.htm?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp Russian Religious Figures Abroad biography]

			[https://azbyka-ru.translate.goog/otechnik/Georgij_Florovskij/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp Alphabetical Encyclopedia of the Orthodox Faith references]

			[https://core.ac.uk/reader/79558810 University of Exeter biography]

			[https://people.bu.edu/wwildman/bce/florovsky.htm Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology biography]

	[https://~~www~~.~~translatetheweb~~.~~com~~/?~~from~~=ru&to=en&~~ref=SERP&dl~~=en&rr=~~UC&a=https%3a%2f%2fazbyka.ru%2fotechnik%2fGeorgij_Florovskij%2f Alphabetical Encyclopedia~~ of ~~the Orthodox Faith references~~]		[https://drevo--info-ru.translate.goog/articles/2724.html?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc Drevo biography of Mitred Archpriest Vasiliy Antonovich Florovsky]

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	'''Partial bibliography of articles from various sources about Father Florovsky :'''		'''Partial bibliography of articles from various sources about Father Florovsky :'''

			• Baker, Matthew, ‘[https://www.academia.edu/3234979/_Bibliography_of_Literature_on_the_Life_and_Work_of_Father_Georges_V._Florovsky_Записки_русской_академической_группы_в_США_Transactions_of_the_Association_of_Russian-American_Scholars_in_the_U.S.A._vol._37_2011-2012_473-547 Bibliography of Literature on the Life and Work of Georges V. Florovsky]’ in “Transactions of the Association of Russian American Scholars in the USA”, vol. 37, (2011-2012), pp. 473-547.

	• Baker, Matthew, ed., Dankaert, Seraphim, ed., Marinides, Nicholas, ed., “[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30039253-on-the-tree-of-the-cross On the Tree of the Cross : Georges Florovsky and the Patristic Doctrine of Atonement]” (Jordanville, NY : Holy Trinity Seminary Press, 2020) ISBN : 194269928X, 9781942699286.		• Baker, Matthew, ed., Dankaert, Seraphim, ed., Marinides, Nicholas, ed., “[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30039253-on-the-tree-of-the-cross On the Tree of the Cross : Georges Florovsky and the Patristic Doctrine of Atonement]” (Jordanville, NY : Holy Trinity Seminary Press, 2020) ISBN : 194269928X, 9781942699286.