George of Kiev

George (Георгий in Russian, died 1079) was an Eastern Orthodox Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus',^[1] serving from 1069^[2] to 1073.^[3]

George was the seventh Byzantine church leader in Kievan Rus,^[1] and he arrived to what is now Ukraine around 1062.^[1] George did not recognize the sanctity of the local martyrs, and four years after his appointment he returned to Byzantium.^[2]

Metropolitan George is attributed as author of polemical work "Struggle against the Latina" (Stiazanie s latinoiu)^[1]^[3] in relation to the 1054 East–West Schism.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Heorhii, Metropolitan. Encyclopedia of Ukraine.
^ ^a ^b History of the Ukrainian church. Encyclopedia of Ukraine.
^ ^a ^b Georgiy (Metropolitan of Kiev) (Георгий (митрополит киевский)). rulex.ru

Preceded by

Metropolitan of Kiev and All-Rus'
1069–1073

Succeeded by

Metropolitans of Kiev and all Rus' in the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'
(988–1281)

(Michael and Leontius)
Theophylact
John
Teopempt
(Hilarion)^u
Ephraim
George (1069–1073)
John II
John III
Nicholas
Nikephoros
Nikita
Michael II
(Clyment)^u
Costantine
Teodor
John IV
Costantine II
John V
Nikephoros II
Matthew
Сyril
Joseph
(Peter)^u
Kirill II (1250–1281)
sede vacante (1281–1283)

Partition of the metropolis
(1283–1378)

Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' (episcopal seat in Moscow)	Maximus (1283–1305) Peter (1305–1326) (as Metropolitan of the reunited Kiev and all Rus') Theognostus (1328–1353) Alexius (1354–1378) Cyprian (2 December 1375–12 February 1378) (As "Metropolitan of Kiev, Russia and Lithuania") Pimen^u Dionysius^u
Metropolis of Halych	Niphont (1303–1305) sede vacante (1305–1326) Gabriel (1326–1329) Theodore (1337–1347) Antoniy (1370–1391) (Metropolitan of those Halych eparchies within Poland)
Metropolis of Lithuania	Theophilus (c. 1317–1330) sede vacante (1330–1355)
Metropolis of Lithuania-Volhynia	Roman (1355–1362) (merged metropolises of Lithuania and Halych) Administered by Alexius (1362–1378) Metropolis disestablished. Territory reunited to the Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus' Gregory Tsamblak (1414–1420 in pretense)^u

Reunited Metropolis
(1378–1441)

Cyprian (restored 12 February 1378–1406)
Photius (1408–1431)
Gerasimus (1431–1437)
Isidore (1437–1441) Later, as the uniate Metropolitan (1441–1458)^b

Parallel successions
(1441–1596)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1441 - 1596) (Recognised by Constantinople)	Gregory^b (1458–1473) Spyridon (1476–1482) Misail^u (1474–1480) Simeon (1481–1488) Jonah (1488–1494) Macarius Joseph Jonah II Joseph II Joseph III Macarius II Sylvester Jonah III Elias Onesiphorus Michael^b (1588–1596)
Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia (Not recognised by Constantinople)	Jonah (1448–1461)^u Theodosius (1461–1464)^u Philip I (1464–1473)^u Gerontius (1473–1489)^u Zosimus (1490–1494)^u Simon (1495–1511)^u Varlaam (1511–1521)^u Daniel (1522–1539)^u Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u Macarius (1542–1563)^u Athanasius (1564–1566)^u Herman (1566–1566)^u Philip II (1566–1568)^u Cyril (1568–;1572)^u Anthony (1572–1581)^u Dionysius (1581–1587)^u Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1441 - 1596)
(Recognised by Constantinople)

Gregory^b (1458–1473)
Spyridon (1476–1482)
- Misail^u (1474–1480)
Simeon (1481–1488)
Jonah (1488–1494)
Macarius
Joseph
Jonah II
Joseph II
Joseph III
Macarius II
Sylvester
Jonah III
Elias
Onesiphorus
Michael^b (1588–1596)

Metropolis of Moscow and all Russia
(Not recognised by Constantinople)

Jonah (1448–1461)^u
Theodosius (1461–1464)^u
Philip I (1464–1473)^u
Gerontius (1473–1489)^u
Zosimus (1490–1494)^u
Simon (1495–1511)^u
Varlaam (1511–1521)^u
Daniel (1522–1539)^u
Joasaphus (1539–1542)^u
Macarius (1542–1563)^u
Athanasius (1564–1566)^u
Herman (1566–1566)^u
Philip II (1566–1568)^u
Cyril (1568–;1572)^u
Anthony (1572–1581)^u
Dionysius (1581–1587)^u
Job (1587–1589 Later raised to Patriarch)

Parallel successions
(1596–1805)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia (Ruthenian Uniate Church) (In communion with the Holy See)	Michael (1596–1599)^c Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c Joseph I (1613–1637)^c Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c Sede vacante (1655–1665) Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c Leo I (1695–1708)^c Yurij (1710–1713)^c Leo II (1714–1728)^c Athanasius (1729–1746)^c Florian (1748–1762)^c Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c Leo III (1778–1779)^c Jason (1781–1788)^c Theodosius (1788–1805)^c
Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus' (1620–1686) (Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)	Job Boretsky (1620–1631) Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632) Petro Mohyla (1632–1646) Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657) Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663) Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75) (Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Ruthenia
(Ruthenian Uniate Church)
(In communion with the Holy See)

Michael (1596–1599)^c
Hypatius Pociej (1599–1613)^c
Joseph I (1613–1637)^c
Rafajil Korsak (1637–1640)^c
Antin Sielava (1641–1655)^c
Sede vacante (1655–1665)
Havryil Kolenda (1665–1674)^c
Kyprian Zochovskyj (1674–1693)^c
Leo I (1695–1708)^c
Yurij (1710–1713)^c
Leo II (1714–1728)^c
Athanasius (1729–1746)^c
Florian (1748–1762)^c
Felicjan I (1762–1778)^c
Leo III (1778–1779)^c
Jason (1781–1788)^c
Theodosius (1788–1805)^c

Metropolis of Kiev, Galicia and all Rus'
(1620–1686)
(Recognised as an exarchate by Constantinople)

Job Boretsky (1620–1631)
Isaiah Kopinsky (1631–1632)
Petro Mohyla (1632–1646)
Sylvester Kosiv (1647–1657)
Dionysius Balaban (1657–1663)
Joseph Neliubovich-Tukalsky (1663–75)
(Antony Vinnytsky (1663–1679 in opposition)^u
Sede vacante (1675–1685)

Metropolis today

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the metropolis was absorbed by the Patriarchate of Moscow as the Metropolis of Kiev.
In the Catholic Church, the metropolis of the uniate church remains as a sui juris particular church - the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

^c Recognised by Rome alone; ^b Recognised by both Rome and Constantinople; ^u Not recognised by Constantinople