By custom, like with many Patriarchs around the world, the Supreme Pontiff of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church may either use one of his Christian names or take a new name for his reign. Prince Rutherford took the slavic name of Radislav as equivalent, a phonetic derivation and cultural adaptation. This was solemnised by being blessed and used in prayers in a Church in Eastern Europe. His patron saint taken at Chrismation is St. George.

Also, St. George, though a Roman officer, was of Greek origin. He was from Cappadoccia, in Anatolia. He not only is a major figure within the history and patrimony of the Catholicate and entire United Roman-Ruthenian Church, he is also widely respected and venerated, from Italy, Russia, Spain, France, and England, among many others.

The Holy Father's patronymic is Romanovich, which was assumed upon the full public manifestation of the papal office, honouring both the represented Romanovich patrimony and the family's inherited lineal succession therefrom, and recognizing His Holiness's earlier ecclesiastical conversion.

Order of Saints George and Olga