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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 Basil of Zvornik-Tuzla.
Following his consecration in 1984, Bp. George was assigned to the newly formed Diocese of Canada. During his tenure in office Bp. 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 "Istočnik".
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