Tribute paid by the professors of the Saint Sergius Institute
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This article gives an account of the celebration of the eightieth birthday of Orthodox theologian Olivier Clément, organised by the faculty of the Saint-Sergius Institute in Paris. It takes the form of a collective tribute, reproducing the speeches delivered during a meal bringing together several teachers from the Institute. The successive contributions of Father Boris Bobrinskoy, Nicolas Lossky, Father Nicolas Osoline, Jean Colosimo and Bertrand Vergely highlight three dimensions of Clément's figure: his role as a spiritual guide for young Orthodox Christians, his contribution to the rooting of Orthodox theology in the French language and culture, and his singular intellectual stance in the face of modern secularisation. The article bears witness to the lasting influence that Olivier Clément exercised over several generations of theologians and students, both in academic circles and within the Orthodox Brotherhood.
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