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St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
became a congregation in 1931. In 1932, the church was named
in honor of Saint Vasilios, a name given by Mr. William Vellis, the largest
benefactor of the church at that time. St. Basil’s is not only
a religious congregation, but also a cultural Greek center for all the Greek
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Before Your First
Visit to an Orthodox Church
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Father Emmanuel
Father Emmanuel E. Mantzouris came to our church community here in Troy,
NY in November 1983. Previous to his assignment here, he served
as second priest at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Rochester,
New York, alongside Fr. Basil Kissal, for one year.
Father Emmanuel attended Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology
in Brookline, MA, after spending one year as a biological science major at
the University of Maryland. After finishing his studies and
receiving his Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Religion from Hellenic
College, he attended Holy Cross School of Theology. During his last
year in the Masters program, he was ordained a Deacon through the hand of
the late Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, on November 29, 1981. After receiving
his Masters degree in Theology, he went to Greece for five months as part
of the Ionian Village Camp Program and as a pilgrimage to Mount Athos and
other holy places. Returning from Greece, he was ordained a priest
through the hand of the late Archbishop Iakovos, on November 21, 1982, and
took his first assignment to Rochester, NY.
In addition to his sacramental and pastoral duties to our parish, Father
Emmanuel has served since January 1990 as the Greek Orthodox Chaplain
for the New York State Department of Correctional Services. He travels
extensively to the state correctional facilities located throughout New York
State in order to monitor the presence and movement of Orthodox Christians
throughout the system. He engages other Orthodox Christian priests
from all jurisdictions in this sacred ministry. Presently, he is also
active with other representatives of the Orthodox Christian jurisdictions
in a national prison ministry for the greater Orthodox Christian community
under the omoforion of the Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
in America (SCOBA).
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