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His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand | |
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| 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 bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, bishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand, and former abbot of the Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, West Virginia.