Father John Meyendorff

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:diocese
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:awards Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle
Order of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker
gptkbp:birthDate 1926-01-12
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Meyendorff_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Engaged in interfaith dialogue
Authored numerous articles and essays
Served on various church committees
Advocated for liturgical renewal
Edited theological journals
Engaged in pastoral work
Mentored many students in theology
Participated in theological conferences
Promoted the importance of monasticism
Promoted the use of the vernacular in worship
Worked on the translation of liturgical texts
Published_works_on_the_history_of_the_Orthodox_Church
Advocated_for_social_justice_within_the_Church
Advocated_for_the_unity_of_the_Orthodox_Church
Lectured_internationally_on_Orthodox_theology
Participated_in_the_World_Council_of_Churches
Promoted_Eastern_Orthodox_theology_in_the_West
Promoted_the_study_of_the_Church_Fathers
Wrote_extensively_on_Byzantine_history
Encouraged_ecumenical_relations_with_other_Christian_denominations
Participated_in_the_preparation_of_the_Orthodox_Church_for_the_Great_Council.
gptkbp:deathDate 1992-07-11
gptkbp:field Theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Father John Meyendorff
gptkbp:influenced Orthodox_Christian_thought
Theological_education_in_America
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Nicolas_Afanasiev
Alexander Schmemann
gptkbp:knownFor Ecumenical dialogue
Church history
Liturgical studies
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Orthodox_Church
The Primacy of Peter
Byzantine_Theology
gptkbp:position Professor_at_St._Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Eastern_Orthodoxy
gptkbp:spouse Martha_Meyendorff