The cathedral was officially incorporated by the State of Michigan in 1913. but had been meeting the needs of the Romanian community when the first orthodox service was held in 1912. Historically. the majority of Romanians have been Orthodox Catholics. and were a Latin people surrounded by Slovak groups in Europe. Most immigrants came from the former provinces of Bucovina and Banat. under the old AustroHungarian Empire. to seek a new life of independence and prosperity. The first wave of immigrants was attracted to Detroit in the early 1900s because of the steel and automotive plants. Not only has St. Georges assisted Romanians in adjusting to their new homeland. but it has also served as the central cathedral for the Romanian Orthodox Episcopatediocesein the United States and Canada.
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