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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 a moderate the [[jurisdictionOld Calendarists|Old Calendarist]] of [[Greek Old CalendaristsHoly Synod of Milan]] movement. In 1996 he became orthodox [[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, on 16 March 2009 he became the new Archbishop of [[Ravenna]] and L'Aquila and [[Metropolitan]] of Italy.