Bishop Benjamin is the Bishop

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 of the Orthodox Church in America

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's Diocese of the West

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As Bishop of the West, his territory covers eight states in the United States

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: Arizona

Arizona

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, California

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, Colorado

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, Hawaii

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, Montana

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, Nevada

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, Oregon

Oregon

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, and Washington.

On July 19, 1997 Bishop Benjamin was ordained

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 to the priesthood, and served in the Diocese of Alaska

Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska

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 and the Diocese of the West.

He was consecrated as Bishop on April 30, 2004, and served as Auxiliary to Bishop Tikhon of San Francisco. On October 2, 2007 he was installed as Bishop of the Diocese of the West to replace Bishop Tikhon.

Episcopal succession