From Prague to Paris, itinerary of an orthodoxy in exile

This article traces the itinerary of Russian Orthodoxy in exile, from Prague to Paris, between 1922 and 1925, a pivotal period for the Russian intellectual diaspora. Drawing on primary sources, including the diary of Father Sergei Bulgakov, the study reconstructs the decisive role played by Czechoslovakia as a land of welcome and spiritual renewal for a uprooted Christian intelligentsia. The article shows how the Prague religious circles, the congresses of Sternberg and Pcherov, and the Brotherhood of Saint Sophia structured a reflection on spiritual pedagogy and Orthodox identity in exile. Its main contribution is to demonstrate that the Prague experience constitutes the direct matrix of French Orthodoxy, particularly of the Saint Sergius Institute, by articulating liturgical renewal, intergenerational dialogue and fidelity to the patristic tradition.