The Melkite Eparch of the Diocese of Newton
United States of America
His Excellency Bishop Nicholas Samra
Former & Present Pastors of Saint Basil’s
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite
Bisharah Kayata
(1913-1933)
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite
Benedectus Abdennour D.D. Ph.D
(1933-1947)
Rt. Rev. Archimandrite
Julien Eliane
(1947-2011)
Rev. Fr. Saba Shofany
(2013- )
St. Basil Church honors the other priests who served the community as Temporary priests: Rev. Father Cyril Totongy (1913), Rev. Father Peter Jeha (1933), Rev. Father Justin Najmy (1933-1934), Rev. Father Paul Sayhoun (1934), Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Alexious Shatawee (1935-1936) Rev. Father Jean Ghaby (2010-2012)