His Eminence Cardinal George
Eastern Byzantine Unity Church, Primate, Great Britain
Pontifical Coadjutor to the Apostolic See
His Eminence was born in the Middle East in a Christian Family. From his youth, he was inclined to serve the Church. In the mid 80's, due to unstable political situation and civil wars in the region, he travelled to New York, USA to attend Saint Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary where he read Theology. He attained a MA Degree in Divinity; he also holds a MA Degree in Business Administration from Cornell University and a PHD in Eastern Theology as well.
On the 22nd of April 1991, the Vigil service feast of Saint George the Great Martyr, he formally took the monastic vows in accordance with the Eastern Rite. On the 23rd of April 1991, he was ordained to the Holy Deaconate. On the 23rd of April 1992, he was ordained to the Holy Priesthood where he served in many parishes in the USA. In August 1994 he was elevated to the rank of Archimandrite.
In June 1995 he was consecrated a Titular Bishop. In 1998, then Bishop George, he was asked to take on reinvigorating the missionary work in Eastern Africa. His mission was to create a strong Christian community mission work and education system in that part of the world. In 2005, he established a missionary school in Elegu, a town in Northern Region of Uganda. It sits across the international border from the town of Nimule, South of Sudan. To aid the children who lost their parents during the civil war, he founded in 2014, an Orphanage in Juba, South of Sudan. The Orphanage took care of 52 children and sheltered displaced women. Working in Africa, he had the opportunity to work closely with many International Humanitarian Organizations and was successful in the many projects he was overseeing.
In 2016, after serving many years in Central Equatoria and East Africa where he worked closely with Refugees’ Camps, Orphanages and Field Hospitals, then His Eminence due to political instability, he left Africa leaving a legacy through his efforts to assimilate with the indigenous Christians and empower them to embrace Christianity as their own.
His Eminence moved to the United Kingdom to continue his mission and work in the vineyard of our Lord.
On Sunday April 1st, 2018, he founded the Companions of Christ Christian Fellowship. Its primary objective is to fully promote Christian dialogue in order to achieve unity among Churches, to consolidate efforts and support the initiatives of Christians aimed at its development, to promote the expansion of the Christian faith, to be involved in charitable work, and the defence of Christian traditions, to play a crucial role in preserving and defending the Christian faith and traditions, to engage in charitable work and humanitarian efforts, providing support to those in need, to be engaged with theological studies and discussions. One of its main purposes is to produce innovative, high-quality research and insights into the rich tapestry and complex dynamics of Christian cultures and societies, past and present. This is achieved through a range of research projects, scholarly collaborations, conferences, seminars, workshops, and academic publications.
Upon arriving to the United Kingdom, he was received by the Orthodox Church of America and Dependencies - Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church in the United States, he was elected Metropolitan Archbishop, Primate of Great Britain & the Arabic Province for Great Britain & Europe. He was also a member of the Standing Episcopal Conference of Orthodox Bishops.
In 2022, His Eminence was awarded by the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta the Ukrainian Relief Medal of Honour in recognition to his aid and support to the refugees of Ukraine.
In 2023, Metropolitan Archbishop was received into the Unity Church by His Holiness Pope Jean Pierre I, Primate. His Eminence was elevated to the rank of Cardinal and was assigned to the Eastern Byzantine Unity Church as Primate to Great Britain of the United Kingdom.
In 2025, His Holiness Pope Jean-Pierre I, appointed Cardinal George Pontifical Coadjutor to the Apostolic See.
In 2026, he was awarded the medal of The Ukrainian Star from Ukraine Priory of the Sovereign Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta.
His Eminence is proficient in: English, Arabic, Patristic Greek, Classical Hebrew and Aramaic.