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'''Vladimir''' ({{el icon}} '''Ο Βλαντιμίρ, Επίσκοπος της Ιεράς Πόλεως Κλάσης και του νησιού Αγίου Ιουλίου της Αίγινας''') is the Bishop of Civitas Classis ([[w:Classe, ancient port of Ravenna|Classe, ancient port of RavennaClassis]]) - [[w:Ravenna|Ravenna]] and [[w:Isola San Giulio|St. Julius Island]] (in [[w:Orta San Giulio|Orta San Giulio]]), of the [[Holy Synod of Milan]].<ref name=MILANSYNOD>[http://mediolanum.me/iera_sinodos/ Arcidiocesi Ortodossa di Milano e di Longobardia: METROPOLIA DI AQUILEIA E DELL'EUROPA OCCIDENTALE – OFFICIAL Website: Holy Synod]. Retrieved: 2013-08-14.</ref>
==Life==
Vladyka Vladimir (secular name Maurice Roman ), was born in Milan in 1962. He is an Archeologist by background, having studied the History of Classical Antiquity, Archeology, Byzantine History and History of the Church. He wrote his dissertation in Byzantine Canon and Civil Law at the Institute of Byzantine History (DAFISTDafist) at a prestigious Italian university
As a young boy, he was part of a parish of the [[Russian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate]] [http://mediolanum.me/1111-2/] directed by Archimandrite Evloghij.
He was tonsured rasophore monk in 1984 than [[lector]], [[subdeacon]] - later in 1985 was ordained [[deacon]] and [[priest]] as [[Hieromonk]] (by Bishop Evloghij of Milan), later in 1992 he became [[Hegumen]], in 1993 Kathegumen and in 1995 [[Archimandrite]].
Metropolita Evloghios consecrated Vladika Vladimir as bishop of St. Julius Island (in [[w:Orta San Giulio|Orta San Giulio]]) with Archbishop Vigile of Paris and Bishop Vassilij of Osta.
[[File:vigile2.jpg|thumb|right|Metropolitan Evloghios, Archbishop Lazar, Archbishop Vigile and Metropolitan Filaret in Kiev for the funeral service of Patriarch Volodymir']]
In 2004 he left his mother Church and went to another [[jurisdiction]]. He later repented and was readmitted to the [[Holy Synod of Milan]] with penance which included a forced retirement. There he remained until June of 2013 as a [[retired bishop]] by will of the Holy Synod of Milan. After years of retired life and study, the [[Holy Synod of Milan]] reconsidered his position and accepted the request of Vladyka Vladimir to return to the status of an active [[bishop]] no longer in forced retirement.
Since June, 2013, he is part of the [[Holy Synod of Milan]] serving as ''' "[[Bishop]] of [[w:Isola San Giulio|St. Julius Island]]"''' of [[w:Egina|Egina]] ([[w: Julius of Novara|Julius of Novara]] in [[w:Orta San Giulio|Orta San Giulio]]).
He is a member of the [[Synod of Milan]] and is the head of the "Department of [[Liturgy]]" and of the "Department of [[Canon Law]]".
In Saturday september 1, 2013 (old style)- beginning of the church's years, Bishop Vladmir is promoted to the title of Bishop of [[Civitas Classis]] and St. Julius Island.
In Sunday september 2, 2013 (old style), Vladyka Vladimir was promoted to the rank of Archbishop of Classis-Ravenna and St. Julius Island.
