Basilian Aleppian Order
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The Basilian Aleppian Order ( Latin : Ordo Basilianus Aleppensis Melkitarum ; French : Ordre Basilien Alepin ) is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church . [1]
The order was founded in 1697 in Dhour El Shuwayr by Aleppine monks who arrived from the area of Aleppo to follow the Rule of Saint Basil . It was approved in 1710. Between 1824 and 1832 the order split from the main congregation, the Basilian Chouerite Order .
Many prominent bishops have been members of the Basilian Alepian Order such as Cardinal Gabriel Acacius Coussa (1897-1962), Bishop Justin Najmy (1898-1968) and Archbishop Hilarion Capucci (1922-2017). [2]
The female branch of the order, the congregation of Basilian Aleppian Sisters was founded in 1740.
Currently, the headquarters of the order is located in Sarba, Jounieh , Lebanon .
See also
Maronite Religious Institutes (Orders)
Melkite Religious Institutes (Orders)
References
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Ordre Basilien Alépin (Institute of Consecrated Life) [ Catholic-Hierarchy ] " . www.catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved 2016-07-31 .
- ↑ "Basilian Alepian Order, B.A." www.gcatholic.org . Retrieved 2016-07-31 .
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