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As a novice he was given obediences in the garden by Fr. Hermogen, in the bookbindery, and later in the icon studio with the resident iconographer Archimandrite [[Cyprian (Pyzhov)|Cyprian]], his first spiritual father. Fr. Luke attributes his monastic formation to Fr. Hermogen with a gratitude prevailing to this day. This current monastery abbot, seminary rector and dean, has received Synodal and administrative appointments once carried out by notable predecessors, of blessed repose Metropolitan Laurus, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad Metropolitan Hilarion, and the previous dean of Holy Trinity Seminary Evgenii Iosifovich Klar. Currently teaching [[Patrology]], he also writes articles on theology and literature. Most notable however is Fr. Luke’s increased involvement in English language publishing in the Monastery’s St. Job of Pochaev Press.
On [[May 21]], 2008 he was elected abbot [[Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Monastery]]. Since [[September 6]], 2008, he is rector of [[Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary (Jordanville, New York)|Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary]] in Jordanville.
On December 6, 2018, the [[Synod of bishops (Orthodox)|Synod]] elected Luke as Bishop of Syracuse and Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese. Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York sent an appeal for the confirmation of this election to [[Patriarch Kirill of Moscow]]. The election was confirmed on December 28, 2018.<ref>[http://www.synod.com/synod/eng2018/20181229_enarchimlukeelect.html The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church confirms the election of Archimandrite Luke (Murianka) as Bishop of Syracuse] // The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia - Official Website</ref>
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