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George (Đokić) of Canada

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Life
His Grace Bishop '''George''' or '''Georgije ''' (Djokic)''' Đokić''') is the ruling hierarch of the Diocese of Canada of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada|Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America]]. His installation was in 1984. His [[jurisdiction]] includes all of Canada
==Life==
Bishop Georgije George was born into the pious family of father Hadzi-Krsta and mother Krunija in 1949 in the town of G. Crnjelovo near Bijeljina, Yugoslavia, now Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina formed after the breakup of Yugoslavia in the last decade of the twentieth century. Of his siblings one brother, Constantine, is [[bishop]] of Central Europe, another, Ljubomir, is a [[priest]] in Vrsanima near Bijeljina. His sister Nadezda Nadežda is a nun at the Tavna [[Tavna Monastery]].
In 1962, Georgije joined the Tavna Monastery followed by his serving God at the monasteries at Ozren, Kosijerevo, Transfiguration (Ovcar Banja), Savina, and [[Studenica Monastery|Studenica]] before he completed his education at the monastic school at [[Ostrog Monastery]]. Georgije was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] at Ozren Monastery on [[February 11]], 1971.
On [[February 12]], 1971, he was [[ordination|ordained]] on [[deacon]], following on [[February 15]], with his ordination as [[hieromonk]]. Bishop Longin, then, appointed him as spiritual father of the Tavna Monastery. While at Tavna Monastery Fr. Georgije George completed his studies at the Seminary of St. Arsenius in Sremski Karlovci and then entered the Theological Faculty in Belgrade. He continued his postgraduate studies at Loughborough University in England.
On [[May 16]], 1984, Fr. Georgije George was elected bishop by the [[synod]] of the [[Church of Serbia]]. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] on [[July 8]], 1984 at the Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel in Belgrade by Patriarch [[German (Đorić) of Serbia|German]], Bishop Miltun of Timok, and Bishop Vasilije Basil of Zvornik-Tuzla.
Following his consecration in 1984, Bp. Georgije George was assigned to the newly formed Diocese of Canada. During his tenure in office Bp. Georgije George has added structure to the diocesan organization, taken part in the establishment for the diocese of many parishes and of the first its first monastery. Additionally, he founded the Federation of the Circle of Serbian Sisters and the diocesan magazine "ISTOCNIKIstočnik".
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