Bishop Sean and the Council of St Barnabas Limassol are pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend George Vidiakin as Parish Priest.

Revd George is currently serving as a House-for-Duty Priest of Christ Church Ayia Napa, where he has ministered since July 2024. In addition to his parish responsibilities he also serves as Chair of the House of Clergy, offering leadership and support to his fellow clergy across the Diocese, and is a member of the Bishop’s Task Force and the Constitutional Review Committee.

Revd George was ordained deacon in June 2013 and priest in November 2014, both ordinations taking place in the Russian Orthodox Church. In March 2020 he was received into the Anglican Communion by Archbishop Michael Lewis of Cyprus and the Gulf, and in October 2021 he was licensed as an Associate Priest of St Helena’s Church, Larnaca.

The Revd George holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Theology from St Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities (Moscow, Russia). He is currently completing his dissertation as part of the diocesan ‘Exploring Faith’ programme.

Revd George will be Licensed at St Barnabas Limassol on Saturday 13 June 2026.

Please join us in prayer for Revd George and his family as he prepares to take up this new ministry, and for the congregations of Ayia Napa and Limassol during this time of transition.