Abp. Justinian was born on [[January 28]], 1961 in Kosteryovo, Vladimir Oblast. He received his monastic [[tonsure]] and name, Justinian, on [[March 24]], 1988. He was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] a [[bishop]] on [[September 1]], 1995. Prior to his assignment to the United States in March 2010 he was the ruling hierarch of the [[Diocese of Tiraspol (Transnistria)|Diocese of Tiraspol and Dubossary]].

*[http://www.sspproc.org/AboutUs/OfficialNotices.dsp Official Edicts]*[http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/work-of-the-march-2010-session-of-the-mp-holy-synod/ March 2010 Session of the MP Holy SynodHoly Synod]