[4] He completed his primary and secondary education in the West Deer Township school system, and enrolled in Robert Morris College.

[5] After the death of Archbishop Kiprian (Borisevich), Herman was elected Bishop of Philadelphia on 17 March 1981, and Rector of Saint Tikhon's Seminary in May 1982.

[2] On 2 April 2002, Metropolitan Theodosius (who had suffered a series of strokes) submitted a petition to the Holy Synod of the OCA requesting his retirement.

The Holy Synod granted his request and announced an election for his replacement to be held on July 22, at the OCA's Thirteenth All-American Council in Orlando.

Subsequently, the Holy Synod decided to elect Archbishop Herman (Metropolitan Theodosius was selected in a similar manner in 1977, having not received a two-thirds majority of votes).

[7] Following his retirement Herman lived in a small residence on the grounds of St. Tikhon's Monastery in Pennsylvania where he died on 6 September 2022 aged 90 following a long illness.