George (Tarassov)

George of Syracuse (born Georgy Vasilyevich Tarassov, Russian: Георгий Васильевич Тарасов April 14, 1893 in Voronezh, Russia March 22, 1981 in Paris, France) was an Eastern Orthodox archbishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate who led the Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe from 1960 to 1981.

George Tarassov
Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe
Installed1960
Term ended1981
PredecessorVladimir Tikhonicky
SuccessorGeorge Wagner
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 3, 1930
ConsecrationOctober 4, 1953
Personal details
Born14 April 1893
Voronezh, Russia
Died22 March 1981(1981-03-22) (aged 87)
Paris, France

A chemical engineer by training, Tarassov settled in Belgium in 1919. He was ordained deacon in 1928 by Metropolitan Eulogius (Georgiyevsky) of Paris, and priest in 1930. He served as rector of various parishes in Belgium, including Brussels from 1940. In 1953 he was consecrated as auxiliary bishop under Metropolitan. Vladimir (Tikhonicky), with responsibility for parishes in Benelux and Germany. Archbishop George was elected to lead the exarchate after the death of Vladimir in 1959.


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