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Vladyka Vladimir (Maurice Roman) was born in [[Milan]] in 1962. He is an Archeologist Archaeologist 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 (Dafist) at a prestigious Italian university. As a young boy, he was part of a parish of the [[Russian Orthodox Church - Moscow Patriarchate]] directed by Archimandrite Evloghij.

He was tonsured rasophore monk in 1984 than then [[lector]], [[subdeacon]] - later in . In 1985 was ordained [[deacon]] and [[priest]] as [[Hieromonk]], and later in 1992 he became was appointed to the dignity of [[Hegumen]], . He was later elevated to the dignity of Kathegumen in 1993 Kathegumen and in 1995 [[Archimandrite]] under the Jurisdiction of the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]].

He was consecrated [[bishop]] on 6 December o.s./19 December n.s. 1995, Feast of St. Nicholas, by Metropolitan Vigil of Paris (Patriarchate of Kiev), Metropolitan Evloghij (Patriarchate of Kiev), and Bishop Vassilij (Patriarchate of Kiev) under the [[jurisdiction]] and Omophor His Holiness Patriarch Filaret of Kiev. Archbishop [[Lazar (Puhalo) of Ottawa]], who he knew and met in [[w:Kiev|Kiev]] during the inthronization enthronement of Patriarch Filaret (october October 1995), sent as a 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]], both consecrated under the Omophorion of the Patriarch of Kiev - [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate]].

Bishop Volodymir has never receaved received any canonical punishment from his Mother Church , the [[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]] has sometimes sent to him sometime respectful Greetings.