Archbishop George A. McGuire was the founder and first patriarch of the African Orthodox Church. George McGuire entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, graduating in 1910. For the next six years, until he left the Episcopal Church, Rev. McGuire served as both minister and physician in the United States and the West Indies. During his travels, McGuire befriended Marcus Garvey and became convinced of the singular importance of establishing the African Orthodox Church. On September 28, 1921, George Alexander McGuire was consecrated the first Bishop and Primate of the African Orthodox Church.
Archbishop George A. McGuire was the founder and first patriarch of the African Orthodox Church. George McGuire entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, graduating in 1910. For the next six years, until he left the Episcopal Church, Rev. McGuire served as both minister and physician in the United States and the West Indies. During his travels, McGuire befriended Marcus Garvey and became convinced of the singular importance of establishing the African Orthodox Church. On September 28, 1921, George Alexander McGuire was consecrated the first Bishop and Primate of the African Orthodox Church.
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