Benjamin Peterson (bishop)


Benjamin

The Most Reverend
Archbishop of the West
Archbishop Benjamin in 2012
ArchdioceseOrthodox Church in America Diocese of the West
SeeLos Angeles
ElectedMarch, 2007
InstalledOctober 2, 2007
PredecessorTikhon (Fitzgerald)
SuccessorIncumbent
Previous post(s)Bishop of Berkeley (2004-2007)
Orders
OrdinationNovember 15, 1987 (diaconate)
July 19, 1997 (priesthood)
ConsecrationMay 1, 2004
Personal details
Born
Vincent Peterson

(1954-06-01) June 1, 1954
NationalityAmerican
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Alma materSaint Vladimir's Seminary

Benjamin Peterson (born Vincent Peterson (born June 1, 1954)) is the current Archbishop of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the West since 2007.