Abp. Georges born in Voronezh in Russia and settled in Belgium in 1919, where he worked from 1921 to 1934 in the capacity of a chemical engineer, in various enterprises. In 1928, he was ordained to the diaconate by Metropolitan Evlogy (Georgievsky) of Paris. He wanted to serve the Church as a deacon for the rest of his life, but on February 3, 1930, unforseen circumstances led Deacon Georges to receive the priesthood, through obedience to his bishop.