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In May 2008, the [[Synod]] of Bishops of the ROCOR elected Archimandrite George as Bishop of Mayfield, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese. The [[Holy Synod]] of the Russian Orthodox Church confirmed the election in June 2008. On [[December 7]], 2008, Archimandrite George was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] to the episcopal office at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, by Bishop [[Gabriel (Chemodakov) of Manhattan|Gabriel of Montreal and Canada]], Bishop [[Peter (Loukianoff) of Cleveland|Peter of Cleveland]] and Bishop [[John (Berzins) of Caracas|John of Caracas]]. Bishop George's place of residence is at the [[Holy Cross Skete (Wayne, West Virginia)|Hermitage of the Holy Cross in Wayne]], West Virginia.
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before= ''see created''|
title=Bishop of Mayfield<br>([[ROCOR]])|
years=2008-present|
after=—}}
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before=Seraphim (Voepel)|
title=Abbot of the [[Hermitage of the Holy Cross (Wayne, West Virginia)|Hermitage of the Holy Cross]]|
years=2009-present|
after=—}}
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== References ==
* [http://www.jordanville.org/news_081207_2.html Biography of Bishop George]
* [http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2009/5enholycrosshermitage.html Holy Cross Monastery Elects a New Abbot]
* [http://eadiocese.org/Administration/vicarbishops.en.htm Vicar Bishops]
== Links ==
* [http://www.jordanville.org/news_081207_1.html Archimandrite George's Speech at his nomination as bishop of Mayfield]
* [http://www.wvliving.com/Winter-2012/Moments-at-the-Monastery/ Monastery in the Mountains] wvliving.com
[[Category:Bishops|George]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of Mayfield]]
