Basil Harry Losten
Basil Harry Losten (born May 11, 1930 in Chesapeake City , Maryland , USA ) is Bishop Emeritus of Stamford .
Life
Basil Harry Losten was ordained a priest on June 10, 1957 by the Exarch Apostolic in the United States, Constantine Bohacewskyi , and he was incardinated in the clergy of the United States Apostolic Exarchate .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 15, 1971 titular bishop of Arcadiopolis in Asia and auxiliary bishop Philadelphia . He was ordained episcopal on May 25th of the same year by the Archbishop of Philadelphia , Ambrozij Andrew Senyshyn OSBM ; Co- consecrators were Michael Joseph Dudick , Bishop of Passaic , and Jaroslav Gabro , Bishop of Saint Nicolas of Chicago .
Paul VI called him on September 20, 1977. to the Bishop of Stamford; he was inducted into office on December 7th of the same year. On January 3, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Michael Schmondiuk |
Bishop of Stamford 1977-2006 |
Paul Patrick Chomnycky OSBM |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Losten, Basil Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Losten, Basil H .; Losten, Basil |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop Emeritus of Stamford |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chesapeake City |