24
edits
Changes
no edit summary
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]].
[[File:vigile.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Archbishop Vigil of Paris with Patriarch Volodimir in Kiev]]
He was consecrated [[bishop]] on 6 December o.s./19 December n.s. 1995, Feast of St. Nicholas in the Cathedral of [[Milan]], by Archbishop Metropolitan Evloghij(Patriarchate of Kiev), Archbishop Metropolitan Vigil of Paris (Patriarchate of Kiev) and [[Bishop Vassilij of Ostia]] under the [[jurisdiction]] of the [[Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan, Western Europe and Canada]] - [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]]Omophor His Holiness Patriarch Filaret. [[Archbishop]] [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa]], who knew him and met in [[w:Kiev|Kiev]], sent as member of the [[Holy Synod]] of [[Autonomous Orthodox Church of Milan, Western Europe and Canada]] ([[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]]) his agreement for the consecration. Vladyka Vladimir was in the same Holy Synod with Vladyka [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa]] and Vladyka [[Varlaam (Novakshonoff) of Vancouver]], consecrated by Metropolitan Evloghios under his Omophor as the Head Omophorion of the [[Autonomous Orthodox Church Patriarch of Milan, Western Europe and Canada]] Kiev - [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]] on 19 September / 2 October 1994 (See the Grammata at the end of the page [http://mediolanum.me/canada/]).
Bishop Volodymir has never receaved any canonical punishment from his Mother Church [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]], on the contrary he he maintains a courteous and respectful relationship with his mother Church. The [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]] sent to him sometime respectful Greetings.
