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| type=Male Monastery
| founded=1986
| superior=[[Archimandrite|Archim.]] [[Seraphim (Voepel)]]
| size=19
| hq=Wayne, West Virginia
In 2005, hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to the dignity of [[archimandrite]]. On [[December 7]], 2008, Archimandrite George was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] [[Bishop]] of Mayfield with his [[see]] at [[St. John the Baptist Cathedral (Mayfield, Pennsylvania)|Mayfield]].
In May 2009, the Hermitage received its independence from [[Holy Trinity]] Monastery, and Bishop George was elected rector abbot of the Hermitage.
In 2011, Hermitage of the Holy Cross celebrated its 25th anniversary.
In 2015, Bp George was elected Bishop of Canberra (in [[Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (ROCOR)|ROCOR's Diocese of Australia and New Zealand]]. Fr [[Seraphim (Voepel)|Seraphim]] was elected Abbot, which he undertook in Bright Week, just before Bp George left for Australia. In August that year, Hmk [[Alexander (Frizzell)|Alexander]], Dean of the Hermitage, was elevated to the priestly rank of Igumen [http://eadiocese.org/News/2015/aug/hcmpant.en.htm].
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