George Schaefer (bishop)
His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand | |
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| Archbishop | |
| Church | Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia |
| Diocese | Diocese of Australia and New Zealand |
| Elected | May 15, 2008 |
| Predecessor | Metropolitan Hilarion of New York |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 7, 2008 by Gabriel (Chemodakov), Peter (Loukianoff), John (Bērziņš) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Macarius Schaefer May 25, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| Occupation | Ruling Bishop of the Australia and New Zealand Diocese of ROCOR |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University |
Archbishop George (secular name Paul Macarius Schaefer; May 25, 1950) is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, and former abbot of the Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.