Career
Bishop Venedykt (his given name was Valeriy. Venedykt is his monastic name) after graduation of the Drohobych filial of the Lviv Theological Seminary, become parish priest in Bystrytsya village (Lviv Oblast) in 1992-1993. He was superior monasteries in Polotsk, Belarus (1994-1996) and in Saint Catharines, Canada (1996-1999).
During 1999-2010 he served as Hegumen of University Holy Dormition Lavra of the Studite Rite.
Also he graduate Catholic University of Lublin and become Doctor of Theology. On August 3, 2010, he was confirmed by the Pope as Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, Ukraine and Titular Bishop of Germaniciana.