He born in Paris in 1921 within a non-believing family. Just fulfilled thirties, and after various spiritual experiences, converts to Christianity and is baptized in the Orthodox Church.

A large part of his life devoted to writing and teaching theology at St. Sergius Institute in Paris. It also promotes ecumenical dialogue constantly. He is Doctor Honoris Causa by the Theological Institute of Bucharest and the Catholic University of Leuven. He died in his hometown in 2009.

Among his numerous literary production in Castilian include: An approach to prayer (1986), The Orthodox Church (1990), Furrows light: faith and beauty (2005) and God is sympathy (2011).