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Very Rev. Raban Maroutha A. Hanna

Serving St. Mary's: 2009 - Present

32 Walworth Street
Worcester, MA 01602
Mobile: (401) 824-6432         Email: frmaroutha@yahoo.com

 

Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Chamoun

Served St. Mary's: 1998 - 2009

 

 
 
 

Very Rev. fr. Shamoun A. Asmar

Served St. Mary's: 1966 - 1998

 

Very Rev. fr. peter barsoum

Served St. Mary's: 1933 - 1963

 

Very Rev. fr. favlos samuel

Served St. Mary's: 1927 - 1933

 

Priests

The priest is the seventh rank and is the duly one appointed to administer the sacraments. Unlike in the Catholic Church, Syriac deacons may marry before ordained as priests; however they may not marry after ordained as priests. There is an honorary rank among the priests that is Corepiscopos who has the privileges of "first among the priests" and are given a chain with cross and specific vestment decorations. Corepiscopos is the highest rank a married man can be elevated to in the Syriac Orthodox Church. Any ranks above the Corepiscopos are unmarried.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriac_Orthodox_Church