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Gregory (Afonsky)
Archbishop Gregory (secular name George Sergeyevich Afonsky, ; April 17, 1925 – April 15, 2008) was the Archbishop of Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska, Sitka and Alaska from 1973 to 1995.He was also an author of books on Theology and Eastern Orthodoxy in North America writing in both Russian language, Russian and English language, English. He was a key figure in the establishment and elevation of what is now St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary, and served as episcopal moderator of the Department of History and Archives and chairman of the Canonization Commission for the Orthodox Church in America. Early life He was born George Sergeievich Afonsky in Kyiv, Ukraine to Archpriest#Byzantine Christianity, Archpriest Sergei and Matushka Vera Afonsky, as one of five other children: Boris, Ariadna, Michael, Nina, and Sergei. George's maternal grandfather was Russian New Martyr and Priest#Roman Catholic and Orthodox, Priest Michael Jedlinsky. Because of religious perse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secular Name
A legal name is the name that identifies a person for legal, administrative and other official purposes. A person's legal birth name generally is the name of the person that was given for the purpose of Civil registry, registration of the birth and which then appears on a birth certificate (see ''birth name''), but may change subsequently. Most jurisdictions require the use of a legal name for all legal and administrative purposes, and some jurisdictions permit or require a name change to be recorded at marriage. The legal name may need to be used on various government issued documents (e.g., a court order). The term is also used when an individual changes their name, typically after reaching a certain legal age (usually eighteen or over, though it can be as low as fourteen in several European nations). A person's legal name typically is the same as their personal name, comprising a given name and a surname. The order varies according to culture and country. There are also country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |