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George of Syracuse (born George Tarassov April 14 1893 Voronezh Russia – March 22 1981 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. 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.

active years end year
1981-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1960-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1893-04-14
birth place
Russia, Voronezh
death date
1981-03-22
death place
Paris, France

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