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In 1972 he was ordained titular Bishop Natrun, Assistant Bishop of the Metropolis Eirenoupolis.
 
In 1972 he was ordained titular Bishop Natrun, Assistant Bishop of the Metropolis Eirenoupolis.
  
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On 30 November 1979 he was deposed because of the [[schism]], which has caused Kenya. Then came in communion with the Greek old calendar group. Reposed in 1987.
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On 1 November 2006 the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria posthumously restored Bishop George.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
* http://o-nekros.blogspot.ru/2012/12/blog-post_7434.html
 
* http://o-nekros.blogspot.ru/2012/12/blog-post_7434.html

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Bishop George Arthur Kaduna was bishop of Church of Alexandia

In the 1930s a spontaneous movement of indigenous Africans towards the Orthodox Church began in Uganda under the leadership of a former Anglican, Reuben Spartas. In 1946 the fathers Spartas and Obadiah visiting Kenya. On their own autonomous motivation "African Orthodox Church of Kenya" comes into communion with the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the head of this Church Arthur Kaduna was ordained the first Kenyan Orthodox priest named George.

Also in the 1950s, fought, along with many orthodox priests in the movement for independence from colonial Kenya (The Protestant and Catholic priests called the uprising a rebellion of pagans and savages). Kaduna spent 10 years in prison, along with leader of the Kikuyu tribe and country's future president Jomo Kenyatta.

The Orthodox communities in East Africa that had been founded under his leadership were organized into the Metropolis of Irinoupolis with headquarters in Nairobi in 1958.

In 1972 he was ordained titular Bishop Natrun, Assistant Bishop of the Metropolis Eirenoupolis.

On 30 November 1979 he was deposed because of the schism, which has caused Kenya. Then came in communion with the Greek old calendar group. Reposed in 1987.

On 1 November 2006 the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Alexandria posthumously restored Bishop George.

Sources