In 1975 he entered the monastery of Grottaferrata of Ukrainian Studite Monks, where he made his final vows 19 December 1976.

He worked in the parish of St. Nicholas in Passaic, New Jersey and then was prefect of the students of the College of St. Sophia in Rome.

On 25 March 2006 he returned to Ukraine, in charge of Consecrated Life, maintaining the commitment of apostolic visitor in Italy, Spain and Ireland.

He was formally named apostolic exarch by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 June 2011,[1] and installed on August 2, 2011.

When the Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain became the Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, he was named its first bishop.