Roman

He was born in 1959 in San Mateo. He was the youngest of four sons to Larissa and Vadim Krassovsky. His elder brothers named Vladimir, Eugene and Alexander. His parents were close to Archbishop John of Shanghai and San Francisco, who blessed their marriage in refugee camp in Tubabao and was a frequent guest at their house in Burlingame, California.

He attended Church of all Russian Saints in Burlingame, California. Archimandrite Roman remembers: "When I was six years old, Vladyka John saw me standing with my mother in church and invited me into the altar. He gave me a stihar to wear (altar boy robe), and asked me to hold his staff. I have been in the altar ever since".

After graduating from Burlingame High School in 1977, he attended College of San Mateo for several years and considered various careers.

In 1979, he took over his older brother’s position as choir conductor of the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Russian School at the Cathedral in San Francisco. The youth choir sang during early liturgies on Sundays.

Then in 1981 at age 22, he enrolled in Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York. In 1984 he graduated from the Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, New York. “As a gift, my parents sent me on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Afterward, I spent three weeks at Mt. Athos. That’s when I decided to become a monk and remain at the seminary”. In same year and became a novice at Holy Trinity Monastery.

On the eve of the Praise of the Mother of God in 1992, he was tonsured a monk by Archbishop Laurus (Škurla) of Syracuse and Holy Trinity, and given the name Roman, in honor of St Roman the Melodist.

On July 17, 1993, Archbishop Laurus ordained Monk Roman to the rank of hierodeacon, and on May 6, 1994, on Bright Friday, he was ordained a hieromonk.

Fr Roman teaches Church Singing and Liturgics at Holy Trinity Seminary and leads the right-side kliros at the Holy Trinity monastery. With the blessing of the Synod of Bishops, he became the Editor-in-Chief of Holy Trinity Monastery Calendar with divine service notes.

February 11, 2005 During the Small Entrance at the Liturgy, Metropolitan Laurus awarded Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky) the right to wear the Golden Cross in recognition of his many labors, which include heading the Holy Trinity Seminary and Monastery choir and teaching church music in Seminary.

In May 2007, he visited Russia part of a clergymen-pilgrims from different dioceses of ROCOR to ceremony of the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion.

June 14, 2012, the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia appointed Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky) as Acting Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem (duputy of the sick Archimandrite Tikhon (Amelchenya)). On On October 9, 2012 Synod of Bishops of ROCOR relieved Archimandrite Tikhon (Amelchenya) of his duties as Chief of ROCOR Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem. Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky) appointed Acting Chief of the REM. November 8, 2012, Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky), accompanied Archbishop Mark (Arndt) of Berlin and Germany, Overseer of the REM, arrived to Jerusalem. Archbishop Mark introduced Fr Roman to Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and All Palestine, who blessed Fr Roman's new obedience.

The Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has confirmed Fr Roman as the Chief of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission in Jerusalem and On April 20, 2013, Akathistos Saturday, Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany elevated Hieromonk Roman (Krassovsky) to the rank of hegumen in Holy Ascension Convent on the Mount of Olives.

On April 21, the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, Archbishop Mark officiated at Divine Liturgy at St Mary Magdalene Convent in Gethsemane; and During the minor entrance he elevated Fr. Roman to the rank of archimandrite. Archbishop Mark then congratulated Fr. Roman and gave him an abbot’s staff.