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Basilian Aleppian Order
The Basilian Aleppian Order (Latin: ''Ordo Basilianus Aleppensis Melkitarum''; French: ''Ordre Basilien Alepin'') is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. 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). 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 Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basil Of Caesarea
Basil of Caesarea, also called Saint Basil the Great (330 – 1 or 2 January 379) was an early Roman Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia from 370 until his death in 379. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed the heresies of the early Christian church such as Arianism and Apollinarianism. In addition to his work as a theologian, Basil was known for his care of the poor and underprivileged. Basil established guidelines for monastic life which focus on community life, liturgical prayer, and manual labor. Together with Pachomius, he is remembered as a father of communal monasticism in Eastern Christianity. He is considered a saint by the traditions of both Eastern and Western Christianity. Basil, together with his brother Gregory of Nyssa and his friend Gregory of Nazianzus, are collectively referred to as the Cappadocian Fathers. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches have given him, tog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilarion Capucci
Hilarion Capucci, BA (; 2 March 1922 – 1 January 2017) was a Syrian Catholic prelate who served as the titular Archbishop of Caesarea in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was a member of the Basilian Aleppian Order. Early years He was born in Aleppo, Syria to Bashir Capucci (father) and Chafika Rabbath (mother) and was educated at St. Anne's Seminary in Jerusalem. During his time in office, he was an opponent of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and aligned himself with the Palestinian cause. On 20 July 1947, he was ordained a priest of the Basilian Aleppian Order. On 30 July 1965, he was elected archbishop and consecrated. Arrest and imprisonment On 18 August 1974 he was arrested by security forces of Israel for smuggling weapons into the West Bank in a Mercedes sedan. He was subsequently convicted by an Israeli military court of using his diplomatic status to smuggle arms to the Palestine Liberation Army and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Maximos V, the pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congregation Of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries
Congregation may refer to: Religion *Church (congregation), a religious organization that meets in a particular location *Congregation (Roman Curia), an administrative body of the Catholic Church *Religious congregation, a type of religious institute in the Catholic Church *Congregation (group of houses), in some religious orders of the Catholic Church Music * The Congregation (band), an English pop group * ''Congregation'' (The Afghan Whigs album), 1992, and its title song * ''Congregation'' (Kerbdog album), 2014 * ''The Congregation'' (Johnny Griffin album), 1957 * ''The Congregation'' (Leprous album), 2015 * "Congregation" (song), by Foo Fighters, 2014 Other uses *Congregation (university), a formal meeting of a university See also * Congregate (other) * Congregational church, Protestant churches in the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition * ''Qahal The ''qahal'' (), sometimes spelled ''kahal'', was a theocratic organizational structure in ancient Israelite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariamite Maronite Order
The Mariamite Maronite Order (; abbreviated OMM), also called the Aleppians or Halabites, is a monastic order in the Levantine Catholic Maronite Church, which from the beginning has been specifically a monastic Church. The order was founded in 1694 in the Monastery of Mart Moura, Ehden, Lebanon, by three Maronite young men from Aleppo, Syria, under the patronage of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy (1670–1704). Its name comes from the Arabic ''Halabiyyah'' (), ''city of Aleppo'' monks. It is one of the three Lebanese congregations founded by Saint Anthony the Great. The name is in reference to the origin of the founders and first members of the order. On 9 April 1969, the order was named, in Latin, ''Ordo Maronita Beatae Mariae Virginis''. The second order is the Baladites (or ''Baladiyyah''), ''country'' monks, the antonym of Halabiyyah. This order resulted from a split with the Aleppians. Pope Clement XIV sanctioned this separation in 1770. The third Lebanese monastic order ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonin Maronite Order
The Antonins, known formally as the Antonin Maronite Order (; abbreviated OAM), is a monastic order of pontifical right for men in the Maronite Church. The order was founded on August 15, 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaaya, Lebanon, by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza (1704-1705). Its name comes from the Arabic ''Antouniyah'' (). They are also called ''Mar Chaaya'' monks (), in reference to the monastery hosting the see of their superior general. It is one of the three Maronite congregations of monks alongside the Baladites and Aleppians. See also * Mar Sarkis, Ehden * Maronite Church Maronite Religious Institutes (Orders) * Baladites * Aleppians * Kreimists Melkite Religious Institutes (Orders) *Basilian Chouerite Order *Basilian Salvatorian Order *Basilian Alepian Order The Basilian Aleppian Order (Latin: ''Ordo Basilianus Aleppensis Melkitarum''; French: ''Ordre Basilien Alepin'') is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The order was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanese Maronite Order
The Baladites, formally known as the Lebanese Maronite Order (; abbreviated OLM), is a monastic order among the Levant-based, Catholic Maronite Church, which from the beginning has been specifically a monastic Church. The order was founded in 1694 in the Monastery of Mart Moura, Ehden, Lebanon, by three Maronite young men from Aleppo, Syria, under the patronage of Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy (1670–1704). The Aleppian monks of Aleppo, a city in present Syria resulted from a split with the Baladites. Pope Clement XIV sanctioned this separation in 1770. See also * Monastery of Qozhaya * Maronite Religious Institutes (Orders) ** Antonins ** Aleppians ** Kreimists or Lebanese missionaries * Melkite Religious Institutes (Orders) ** Basilian Chouerite Order ** Basilian Salvatorian Order The Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour () abbreviated BS, also known as the Basilian Salvatorian Order, is an Eastern Catholic monastic order of Pontifical Right for men of the Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jounieh
Jounieh (, or ''Juniya'', ) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, paragliding site and gondola lift (''le téléphérique''), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (, or ''Bkerki''), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church of Lebanon. Residents of Jounieh and the surrounding towns are overwhelmingly Maronite Catholics. Maameltein is a district of Ghazir village. History The history of Jounieh goes back to the time of the Phoenicians. The town was an important trading center along the Lebanon coastline. In those days the port was an important one during winter, as it served as a safe spot for ships sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilian Aleppian Sisters
The Basilian Aleppian Sisters is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and considered as the female branch of the Basilian Aleppian Order The Basilian Aleppian Order (Latin: ''Ordo Basilianus Aleppensis Melkitarum''; French: ''Ordre Basilien Alepin'') is a religious order of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The order was founded in 1697 in Dhour El Shuwayr by Aleppine monks w .... The order was founded in 1740. References Melkite Greek Catholic Church Catholic female orders and societies {{EasternCatholic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Najmy
Justin Najmy, BA (April 23, 1898 – June 11, 1968) was a Syrian prelate who served as the first Eparch of Newton in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1966 to 1968. He served for two years before his death at age 70. He was a member of the Basilian Aleppian Order. Biography Justin Abraham Najmy was born on April 23, 1898. He joined the Basilian Aleppian Order, studied at the seminary at Deir-ech-Chir and at the Propaganda Fidei, and was ordained a priest in Rome on December 25, 1926. Moving to the United States, he served as pastor of St. Basil the Great Church in Central Falls, Rhode Island, before his appointment as apostolic exarch by Pope Paul VI on January 27, 1966. The appointment of Najmy as exarch at first drew protest from the Melkite patriarch Maximos IV, because he and the Synod of the Melkite Church had chosen a different candidate, and the appointment, decided by the Sacred Congregation for the Eastern Churches, made the new Exarch subject to the Holy See, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin
Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area around Rome, Italy. Through the expansion of the Roman Republic, it became the dominant language in the Italian Peninsula and subsequently throughout the Roman Empire. It has greatly influenced many languages, Latin influence in English, including English, having contributed List of Latin words with English derivatives, many words to the English lexicon, particularly after the Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England, Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquest. Latin Root (linguistics), roots appear frequently in the technical vocabulary used by fields such as theology, List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names, the sciences, List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes, medicine, and List of Latin legal terms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Acacius Coussa
Gabriel Acacius Coussa, BA (3 August 1897 – 29 July 1962) was a Syrian prelate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church who served as Secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches from 1961 to 1962. He was the first Eastern Catholic to hold this position. He was a member of the Basilian Aleppian Order and was created a cardinal in 1962. Early life Léon Gabriel Coussa was born in Aleppo, Syria, in 1897 to Rizcallah Coussa and his wife, Suzanne. He had two brothers, Georges and Nasri. His primary and part of his secondary education was at the Franciscan and Jesuit schools in Aleppo. Coussa joined the Order of St. Basil of the Melkites of Aleppo at the monastery of Saint-Georges Deir-esh-Chir in 1911. When admitted to the novitiate in 1912, he took the name Acacius. He was then sent to Rome to Collège Saint-Atanase. Coussa made the simple profession on 21 November 1914 in the church of the Navicella. During World War I he fled to Switzerland because he was a Turkish c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
