See Eparchy of Stamford Name Basil Losten | Successor Paul Chomnycky | |
Church Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church In office December 7, 1977 — January 3, 2006 Born May 11, 1930 (age 93)
Chesapeake City, Maryland ( 1930-05-11 ) | ||
Predecessor Joseph Michael Schmondiuk | ||
Basil Harry Losten (born May 11, 1930 in Chesapeake City, Maryland) is a bishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. He is currently Bishop Emeritus of the Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of Stamford, Connecticut. He was succeeded by Bishop Paul Chomnycky.
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Education
Losten was born in Chesapeake City, MD. He attended St. Basil School in Philadelphia and went on to attend the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary, Stamford, CT. He graduated from St. Basil College with a bachelor of arts in philosophy. In 1957, he completed his graduate work in theology at the Catholic University of America.
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. This position led him to various posts within the eparchy, including comptroller and consultor, president of Ascension Manor (a senior citizens comples—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 concencrated on May 25, 1971. He was named auxiliary to the Ukrainian Archdiocese of Philadelphia and in 1976, during Metropoitian Senyshyn’s failing health, Pope Paul VI appointed Bishop Losten apostolic administrator in charge of diocesan affairs.
Bishop of Stamford
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.