▁George ▁became ▁its ▁president ; ▁also ▁Syn od ▁of ▁B ish ops ▁decided ▁to ▁re assign ▁the ▁Holy ▁Cross ▁Herm itage , ▁which ▁formerly ▁was ▁an ▁affili ated ▁monaster y ▁( a ▁pod vor ie ) ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁Tr inity ▁Mon aster y , ▁to ▁Eastern ▁American ▁Dioc ese , ▁entr ust ing ▁with ▁arr anging ▁for ▁the ▁election ▁of ▁its ▁ab bot ". ▁The ▁month ▁bishop ▁George ▁was ▁elected ▁ab bot ▁of ▁Holy ▁Cross ▁Mon aster y ▁by ▁its ▁bre th ren . ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁in ▁consideration ▁of ▁his ▁labour ▁for ▁the ▁Church ▁and ▁of ▁ 6 0 th ▁anni versary ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St . ▁Ser aph im ▁of ▁Sar ov , ▁II ▁degree . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁at ▁St . ▁Nicholas ▁C athedral ▁in ▁Washington ▁he ▁attended ▁the ▁ent hr on ement ▁of ▁Metropolitan ▁of ▁All ▁America ▁and ▁Canada ▁T ik hon . ▁ ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁he ▁was ▁sent ▁by ▁Metropolitan ▁H ilar ion ▁to ▁Australian ▁and ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Dioc ese ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁metropol itan ▁H ilar ion ▁and ▁to ▁celebr ate ▁the ▁divine ▁services ▁in ▁our ▁churches , ▁especially ▁those ▁that ▁will ▁be ▁celebr ating ▁their ▁parish ▁fe ast ▁days . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁vic ar ▁of ▁First - H ier arch ▁metropol itan ▁H ilar ion ▁for ▁Australian ▁and