Basil Harry Losten (born May 11, 1930) is a

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of the

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. He is currently Bishop Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut. He was succeeded by Bishop

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Education

Losten was born in

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. He attended St. Basil School in Philadelphia and went on to attend the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Stamford, Connecticut. He graduated from St. Basil College with a bachelor of arts in philosophy. In 1957, he completed his graduate work in theology at the

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.''Ukrainian Weekly'', "Bishop Losten appointed emissary for Church development in Ukraine", July 1, 1990.

Priesthood

On June 10, 1957, Losten was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky. His first assignment included work as chancery secretary for the Philadelphia Archdiocese as well as working in several Philadelphia parishes. In 1962, he was named personal secretary to Archbishop-Metropolitan

Ambrose Senyshyn Ambrose Senyshyn, O.S.B.M, D.D. (February 23, 1903 - September 11, 1976), born in Staryi Sambir, Ukraine, was an Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church. On July 10, 1958, he was appointed the first Bishop of Stamford. On August 14, 1961, he ...

. This position led him to various posts within the eparchy, including comptroller and consultor, president of Ascension Manor (a senior citizens complex—a project he initiated), director of the Archdiocesan Insurance Commission, and a member of the Archdiocesan Building Commission. In 1968, Pope Paul VI raised him to the rank of papal chamberlain. He was nominated to the episcopacy on March 23, 1971, and was consecrated on May 25, 1971. He was named auxiliary to the Ukrainian Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in 1976, during Senyshyn’s failing health, Pope Paul VI appointed Losten apostolic administrator in charge of diocesan affairs. In September 1977, Losten was named Bishop of Stamford, succeeding Joseph M. Schmondiuk. The diocese comprises New York State and all of the New England states. He retired on January 3, 2006, and was succeeded by Paul Chomnycky.

References

Sources

*Jaksic, Vesna, "A new leader: Bishop installed as head of Ukrainian Catholics in area", ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, Connecticut, February 21, 2006 *''Ukrainian Weekly'', "Bishop Losten appointed emissary for Church development in Ukraine", July 1, 1990 *"Bishop Emeritus Basil Losten, builder of the Church in the U.S. and Ukraine", ''Ukrainian Weekly'' online 2006

External links

Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stamford Official Site

Episcopal succession