Reverend Father Ananias Hakimeh
Reverend Father Ananias Hakimeh the Pastor of our Church from September 1st 2024.

Rev. Father Ananias Hakimeh is married to Khouria Ola and they have two children, Ibrahim and Karim. He was born in Damascus, Syria. He graduated from the University of Damascus with a diploma in science in anesthesiology and a diploma in Theology from the Saint George Patriarchal Institute.

He also is a graduate from Lebanese University. He is trilingual and well trained in Byzantine church music. He has served parishes in Damascus, Germany, and the United States.

For spiritual guidance or parish matters, please contact Rev. Fr. Ananias Hakimeh at fatherananias@stgeorgeup.org

Reverend Deacon Alisha Khoury

Born in 1944 and raised in Latakia, Syria. He married Seham Daiah in 1978 and they have three children: Gabriel, Karin and George.

He graduated high school and received his first job at the Latakia Cement Company then transitioned to The Syrian Development & Construction Company in 1982.

He attended lectures and discussions in theology by bishops and priests and was an active board member at Saint Andrew in Latakia.

In 1995 he relocated to the United States and became a member of Saint George of Upland where he was appointed as Subdeacon by his Eminence Metropolitan Joseph in 2005. Fourteen years later, in 2019 his Eminence Metropolitan Joseph appointed him as a Deacon to serve his beloved parish at Saint George.