Antony Bashir: Metropolitan and Missionary

Orthodox Profiles #3

by Constantine Nasr, Chad Hatfield (Editor)

Antony Bashir was a man of action and vision, opening churches and establishing the framework for the expansion and growth of today?s Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. This biography is a fascinating look behind the scenes at an important period of history in t he establishment of the Orthodox faith in America. The complex personality of Antony Bashir and the events that surrounded his episcopacy reveal his frailty, humanity, and his ability to lead with strength and love. The history of the faith cannot be written without understanding the contributions that Antony Bashir made to the foundation and framework of the Orthodox faith in America

Very Rev. Economos Constantine Nasr, the ninth generation in his family to be ordained to the priesthood in the Orthodox Church, was personally acquainted with Metropolitan Antony Bashir. He is a noted pastor, author, and lecturer.

195 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2012

About the author

Father Constantine Nasr has served for over 50 years in the pastoral ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church. He has counseled starry-eyed couples about to be wed, and he has stood in the trenches with those fighting to save their marriages. He has rejoiced with those celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversaries, and he has wept with those whose marriages failed. He has conducted Marriage Encounter Seminars across the country. Married for over 50 years and the father of two, he understands firsthand the pressures on a marriage and a family. Honestly and frankly he confronts those issues that must be mastered for marriages to succeed.

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BX738.A759 B274 2012