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St. Basil Seminary
Basilian Salvatorian Order 30 East St.,
Methuen, MA 01844
Telephone 978-683-2471
Vocation Director: Rev. Deacon James Whelan, BSO
Telephone 978-683-2471 or 617-899-5500
SaintBasils.org

Major Seminaries

The three Major Seminaries are:

Patriarchal Seminary of St. Anne in Rabouè, Lebanon
Holy Savior Seminary in Beit Sahour, Holy Land, for dioceses in Israel, Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza
St. Gregory the Theologian Seminary in Newton, Massachusetts, USA, for the United States and other English-speaking countries

Where are the houses of study or seminaries? Which cities and what level of accreditation do they have, i.e. Master of Divinity, etc.
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites Q6

Vocations Director for the Eparchy of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States)

Rt. Rev. Philip Raczka
St. Joseph Melkite Church
600 W. Exchange St.,
Akron, OH 44302
(330)535-7364
stjomelk@hotmail.com
St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church

Order of Priests

There are two orders of priests:

Requirement for becoming a Priest

What are the requirements for becoming a priest? How is one ordained a priest?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites Q5

Married Man

A Melkite man who receives the Melkite Holy Mystery of Holy Crowning may later be ordained a presbyter (a ordinary priest of the public church).

All Catholic Churches and all Orthodox Churches forbid a priest to marry.

Can a married Roman Catholic man become a Melkite Priest?
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites T4

Monastic Communities

Melkite monastic communities: "Could you tell me about your Melkite monastic communities? I am a Byzantine Catholic (Ruthenian) with a calling to the monastic life, and wanted to know about the options available in the Melkite tradition.
Eastern Monastic Life "I am a catholic interested in eastern monastic life. I am 21 years old and am wondering if I could have contact information for and monasteries under your eparchy or under the other eastern rites."
The Bishop Answers Eparchy of Newton, (Our Lady of the Annunciation (Al Bisharah) in Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States) Click on Questions related to the organization of the Melkites Q4

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