Paul L'Huillier
converted to
Eastern Orthodoxy in 1945 while enrolled at
St. Denys Institute in Paris. On August 30, 1954, he was
tonsured as a
monk and took the name of "Peter". On September 4 and 5, 1954, he was ordained hierodeacon and
hieromonk by Archbishop Boris (Vik),
Exarch of the Russian Patriarchate in Europe. In 1960, L'Huillier was elevated to the rank of
archimandrite. On September 12, 1968, L'Huillier was
consecrated Bishop of
Chersonesus (Patriarchal Exarchate in Western Europe). In 1979 he was invited to serve in the Orthodox Church in America by Metropolitan
Theodosius (Lazor). L'Huillier accepted and was installed as Bishop of
Brooklyn that year. Two years later, he succeeded Metropolitan Theodosius as Bishop of New York and New Jersey. In 1990 he was elevated to the rank of archbishop. == Episcopal succession ==