Archimandrite Lev Gillet

Lev Gillet (pseudonym “a monk of the Eastern Church”) was a monk of both the Western Church’s Benedictine order and of the Eastern Church.  Born in 1893, in Isère, France, his early life included service in World War I and university study of philosophy and psychology. Later in life, his work as a priest and scholar would take him across Europe and to the Near East. After entering the Orthodox Church, he was rector of the first French language Orthodox parish in Paris.  Lev Gillet was also considered a pioneer of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.  He died in 1980.  His contributions can be found in the World Wisdom anthology, Pray Without Ceasing.