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On [[October 1]], 1988, George was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] by His Beatitude [[Seraphim (Tikas) of Athens|Seraphim of Athens]] (1975–1998) with the name of Alexandros. On the following day, he was ordained to the Holy [[Priest]]hoodwith the dignity of [[Archimandrite]]. In 1990 Father Alexandros was transferred to the [[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Metropolis of Thessaloniki]] in order to start his studies at the School of Theology of the University of Thessaloniki, from which he graduated in 1994. It is unknown when Father Alexandros was given the rank of [[Archimandrite]].

Between the tenures of Patriarch [[Parthenios III (Koinidis) of Alexandria|Pathenios III]] (1987–1996) and Patriarch [[Petros VII (Papapetrou) of Alexandria|Petros VII of Alexandria]] (1997–2004), Father Archimandrite Alexandros was transferred to the [[Church of Alexandria|Patriarchate of Alexandria]], serving as the superior at the Patriarchal Church of the Holy Unmercenaries in the [[Archdiocese of Johannesburg]] in South Africa under Archbishop [[Paul (Lyngris) of Memphis|Paul (Lyngris)]] (1968–1998) as well as secretary of the Archdiocese. He was appointed Director of the Private Patriarchal Office in April 1997.

On [[September 23]], 1997, Father George Archimandrite Alexandros was elected [[Bishop]] of the newly -formed [[Archdiocese of Nigeria|Diocese of Nigeria]] under the [[Archdiocese of Cameroon]] and its hierarch, His Beatitude [[Theodoros II (Choreftakis) of Alexandria|Theodoros (Choreftakis)]] (1997–2002), now Patriarch of Alexandria. His [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] took place on [[November 24]], 1997. His Grace and his see were elevated to the rank of Archbishop and Archdiocese on [[October 27]], 2004 by decision of the Holy Synod and Patriarch Theodoros, who was enthroned on the same month. Being a member of the Holy Synod, His Eminence attended the Council of Crete in 2016.