Spiritual Figures of Paris
Conference
Mother Marie Skobtsov (1891-1945), the life of an Orthodox nun in Paris
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM (UTC+1)
Église de la Présentation de la Très Sainte Mère de Dieu au Temple
91 Rue Olivier de Serres, 75015 Paris
English, French
Come and discover the life of this Orthodox saint. Exiled to Paris after the October Revolution of 1917, she converted and became a nun. She welcomed many Jews into her home on Rue de Lourmel and devoted herself tirelessly to the poorest of the poor. Deported to Ravensbruck, she died there in 1945.
Speakers
Laurence Varaut
Laurence Varaut studied philosophy and poetry. Her professional career has taken her from the press to the Prime Minister's office, via ministerial cabinets and the Institute for Higher National Defence Studies. She is the author of Marie Skobtsov – Sainte orthodoxe victime du nazisme (Marie Skobtsov – Orthodox Saint Victim of Nazism) (2014) and Prier 15 jours avec Marie Skobtsov (2024).