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| − | Metropolitan '''Basilio (Grillo Miceli)''' | + | Metropolitan '''Basilio (Grillo Miceli)''' is an Italian Orthodox bishop who claims the title of [[Metropolitan]] of [[Ravenna (Italy)|Ravenna]], L'Aquila and Italy. |
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
| − | Metr. Basilio was born on [[July 18]], 1937 in Vittoria (near Ragusa, Sicily). In 1981 he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[priest]] in the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. In 1995 he became [[bishop]] of Ostia under | + | Metr. Basilio was born on [[July 18]], 1937 in Vittoria (near Ragusa, Sicily). In 1981 he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[priest]] in the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]. In 1995 he became [[bishop]] of Ostia under the [[Old Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] [[Holy Synod of Milan]]. In 1996 he became [[Archbishop]] of Ostia. |
| − | + | In 2008 he joined the [[Chiesa Ortodossa in Italia|Orthodox Church in Italy]], as vicar of [[Antonio (de Rosso) of Ravenna|Metropolitan Antonio]] and Archbishop of Florence. After Metropolitan Antonio's death, the [[Bulgarian Alternative Synod]] refused to recognize him as [[Primate]] and in 2010 Mgr Basilio founded a new "Italian Autonomous Orthodox Church". | |
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Revision as of 19:12, April 3, 2012
Metropolitan Basilio (Grillo Miceli) is an Italian Orthodox bishop who claims the title of Metropolitan of Ravenna, L'Aquila and Italy.
Life
Metr. Basilio was born on July 18, 1937 in Vittoria (near Ragusa, Sicily). In 1981 he was ordained a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church. In 1995 he became bishop of Ostia under the Old Calendarist Holy Synod of Milan. In 1996 he became Archbishop of Ostia.
In 2008 he joined the Orthodox Church in Italy, as vicar of Metropolitan Antonio and Archbishop of Florence. After Metropolitan Antonio's death, the Bulgarian Alternative Synod refused to recognize him as Primate and in 2010 Mgr Basilio founded a new "Italian Autonomous Orthodox Church".
