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Dmitry Grigorieff

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In 1959, Dmitry joined the faculty of Georgetown University, teaching Russian language and literature, and becoming a professor in 1964. His literary speciality was [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]] and his works. During the early 1960’s, he also taught Church History and Church Slavonic as a lecturer at St. Vladimir’s Seminary and was on the faulty when the seminary moved to Crestwood, New York in 1962. In 1989, he retired from Georgetown University.
While teaching at Georgetown, Dmitry was active in the [[congregation ]] of the St. Nicholas [[parish]] in Washington and was ordained a [[priest]] in 1969, becoming the second priest. In this capacity Fr. Dmitry introduced English-language divine services to the congregation of the [[cathedral]]. In 1986, he was made Dean of the Cathedral. In 1998, Fr. Dmitry entered semi-retirement as Dean Emeritus, as Fr. Constantine White became Dean of the Cathedral.
Also, during 1998 his wife, Galina, died. Fr. Dmitry remained active in the spiritual life of his community and continued to maintained ties with [[church]] of his former homeland. His health weakened during the last few years of his life. He reposed on [[December 8]], 2007 at the age 89.
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