Archon Megas Nomophylax of the Great Church of Christ, Georgios Kartalis, fell asleep in the Lord

With deep sorrow, the Holy Metropolis of Belgium and Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg announced the passing to the Lord of the late Georgios Kartalis, Archon Megas Nomophylax of the Holy Great Church of Christ, who fell asleep in the Lord on Monday, 19 October 2026, at his home, after a brief illness, at the age of 86.

Georgios Kartalis was born in Athens on 26 May 1940. At the age of 19, following the death of his father, he left Greece and settled in Belgium. He was an exceptionally gifted student of Political Science at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He initially considered a diplomatic career but later turned to real estate development, where he achieved outstanding success, contributing to projects with a total built area of more than one million square metres.

Together with his wife, Françoise Monnoyer Cartalis, he created a loving and close-knit family with their three children, Alexandros, Marina and Christina.

A man of deep culture, keen insight and open mind, he was distinguished by his generosity, his love for his friends and his devotion to his family. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge, passing on his experience and gathering around him the people…