In the world - Konstantin Pavlovich Melnik
Was born 26.11.1968
Consecration date - 11.06.2007
Chairs cathedra since 11.06.2007
Bishop Volodymyr was born on
November, 26, 1968 in village of Nevir of Lyubech district, Volyn
region, into the family of Orthodox peasants.
In 1984 he graduated from the
eight-year school and entered the Agricultural College of Pinsk, on graduation
from which in 1988 he was called up to military service.
In 1990 entered the Volyn Theological
Seminary.
In 1992 he was tonsured a monk with the
name Volodymyr, after Hieromartyr Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky), Metropolitan of Kyiv
and Galych. The same year he was ordained to diaconate. He bore obedience in
the Holy Dormition Convent of Zimne.
In 1994 he enrolled in the Warsaw Theological
Academy, at the same time he was ordained priest by His Beatitude Metropolitan
of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr in the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. From
1994 he bore obedience of teacher and tutor in the Warsaw Orthodox Theological Seminary.
In 1999 he was elevated to the rank
of hegumen.
In 2000 he was awarded with ornamented
cross.
In 2003 he was elevated to the rank
of archimandrite by His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine Volodymyr
and was appointed Superior of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Novgorod-Siversk
of the Chernihiv Diocese.
His consecration took place on June, 11,2007, in the
Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
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