Very Reverend Father George Ajalat, MD was born and grew up in Calexico, California. Fr. George was ordained a sub-deacon in 1996 and Deacon in 1997 at St. Nicholas Cathedral.  He is the founder of the St. Nicholas Hispanic Mission and the St. Nicholas Kids' Club, which ministers to the poor and needy children of the inner city Rampart neighborhood.

Fr. George was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 2007.  He is currently the spiritual adviser to the Priests' wives of the diocese of Los Angeles. In 2015 Fr. George was assigned to be the pastor of the new St. Simeon Orthodox Church in Santa Clarita, California, where he ministered to a rapidly growing congregation until his retirement at the end of February, 2026.  Fr. George continues to be attached to St Simeon Church as their beloved pastor emeritus.

Fr. George has been married to his beautiful wife, Janine, over forty years and has six children- Nicole (Jeffrey), David (Janine), and Mark (Kouri).  Fr George and Kh Janine have nine grandchildren, who are the pride of their lives.