The Basilian Aleppian Order (

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: ''Ordo Basilianus Aleppensis Melkitarum''; French: ''Ordre Basilien Alepin'') is a

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of the

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. The order was founded in 1697 in Dhour El Shuwayr by Aleppine monks who arrived from the area of

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to follow the

Rule of Saint Basil Basilian monks are Roman Catholic monks who follow the rule of Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea (330–379). The term 'Basilian' is typically used only in the Catholic Church to distinguish Greek Catholic monks from other forms of monastic li ...

. 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 Gabriel Acacius Coussa, BA (3 August 1897 – 29 July 1962) was a Syrian Melkite Catholic archbishop, expert in canon law and cardinal. He served as secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches and was the first Eastern Catholic to ho ...

(1897-1962), Bishop

Justin Najmy Justin Najmy (1898 - 1968) was the first bishop for the United States in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Appointed exarch for the newly created Melkite diocese in the United States, Bishop Najmy served for two years before his death at age 70 ...

(1898-1968) and Archbishop

Hilarion Capucci Hilarion Capucci ( ar, هيلاريون كابوتشي; 2 March 1922 – 1 January 2017) was a Syrian Catholic bishop who served as the titular archbishop of Caesarea in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. Early years He was born in Aleppo, Syri ...

(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,

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