Priesthood and Episcopacy
In Hamilton, Ontario, on July 17, 1988 he was ordained a priest, and was assigned as rector of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral in Winnipeg. At a special sobor (council) in 1989 Fr. George was elected bishop, and later consecrated to the episcopacy on October 22, 1989 in Winnipeg by Metropolitan Wasyly and Bishop John (Stinka). In Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on December 17, 1989 he was installed as Bishop of Saskatoon and auxiliary of the Central Eparchy of the UOCC. In 1995 he was elected Bishop of Toronto and the Eastern Eparchy, and in 2001 he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.
On July 18, 2010 another special sobor of the UOCC nominated Archbishop Yurij to succeed His Eminence Metropolitan John (Stinka) as the sixth Metropolitan of Winnipeg and Canada and primate of the church. Archbishop Yurij was formally elected Metropolitan of Winnipeg on August 30, 2010 by the Holy Synod of the Constantinopolitan Orthodox Church, to which the UOCC belongs, and enthroned in the metropolitan cathedral on November 21, 2010.
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