George of Evdokia

For other people named George Wagner, see George Wagner (disambiguation).
George Wagner
Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe
Installed 1981
Term ended 1993
Predecessor George Tarassov
Successor Serge Konovalov
Orders
Ordination 1955
Consecration October 3, 1971
Personal details
Born March 10, 1930
Berlin
Died April 6, 1993
Paris

George of Evdokia (born George Wagner March 10, 1930 in Berlin, Germany April 6, 1993 in Paris) was an Eastern Orthodox archbishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate who led the Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe from 1981 to 1993.

Having studied theology at the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris (where he later served as a professor), he was ordained in 1955 into the Russian Orthodox Church for service in that city.

He became a monk in March 1971. In October that year he was consecrated as an assistant bishop to Archbishop George Tarassov. In May 1981, he was elected to be the successor of Archbishop George as head of the exarchate, a capacity in which he served until his death in Paris on April 6, 1993.

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