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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 immigrant families of Troy and
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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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