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Following the repose of Abbot Elias, he was elected abbot of the Monastery of Saint George. Simultaneously, he served the liturgical needs of the Convent of Christ (of the Forest) in Paros. However, the increasing visitations of the faithful meant that he resigned from his administrative duties and dedicated himself wholly to his spiritual work.
His spiritual struggles impacted his physical health. Foreseeing his repose, he gathered the nuns and gave them his final counsels. On the [[January 30]], 1877, after serving the Divine Liturgy, he said, "my children, this is the last liturgy that I have served". On [[January 31]], after offering himself as a living sacrifice to God, he reposed in the Lord, his last words being, "into Your hands, Lord, I submit this flock which You entrusted to me. I am Yours, Lord, for I sought Your judgments".
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