Basil H. Losten
His Grace, The Most Reverend Basil Harry Losten D.D., S.T.L., LL.D (Hon.) | |
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Eparch Emeritus of Stamford | |
Church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Diocese | Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford |
Appointed | September 20, 1977 |
Installed | December 7, 1977 |
Retired | January 3, 2006 |
Predecessor | Joseph M. Schmondiuk |
Successor | Paul Patrick Chomnycky |
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Ordination | June 10, 1957 by Konštantín Bohačevskyj |
Consecration | May 25, 1971 by Ambrose Senyshyn, Jaroslav Gabro and Michael Dudick |
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Born | (1930-05-11) May 11, 1930 (age 94) Chesapeake City, Maryland |
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Spoken style | His Grace |
Religious style | Bishop |
Basil Harry Losten (born May 11, 1930) is a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He is currently Bishop Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut. He was succeeded by Bishop Paul Patrick Chomnycky.
Education
Losten was born in Chesapeake City, Maryland. He attended St. Basil School in Philadelphia and went on to attend the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Stamford, Connecticut. He graduated from St. Basil College with a bachelor of arts in philosophy. In 1957, he completed his graduate work in theology at the Catholic University of America.[1]
Priesthood
On June 10, 1957, Losten was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky. His first assignment included work as chancery secretary for the Philadelphia Archdiocese as well as working in several Philadelphia parishes.[1] In 1962, he was named personal secretary to Archbishop-Metropolitan Ambrose Senyshyn. This position led him to various posts within the eparchy, including comptroller and consultor, president of Ascension Manor (a senior citizens complex—a project he initiated), director of the Archdiocesan Insurance Commission, and a member of the Archdiocesan Building Commission.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI raised him to the rank of papal chamberlain. He was nominated to the episcopacy on March 23, 1971, and was consecrated on May 25, 1971. He was named auxiliary to the Ukrainian Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in 1976, during Senyshyn’s failing health, Pope Paul VI appointed Losten apostolic administrator in charge of diocesan affairs.[1] In September 1977, Losten was named Bishop of Stamford, succeeding Joseph M. Schmondiuk. The diocese comprises New York State and all of the New England states. He retired on January 3, 2006, and was succeeded by Paul Chomnycky.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Ukrainian Weekly, "Bishop Losten appointed emissary for Church development in Ukraine", July 1, 1990.
Sources
- Jaksic, Vesna, "A new leader: Bishop installed as head of Ukrainian Catholics in area", The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, February 21, 2006
- Ukrainian Weekly, "Bishop Losten appointed emissary for Church development in Ukraine", July 1, 1990
- "Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten, builder of the Church in the U.S. and Ukraine", Ukrainian Weekly online 2006
External links
- Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford Official Site
- Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut
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