Background
Kazan, Basil Gibran was born on May 16, 1914 in Jditah-Chtaura, Lebanon. Son of Economos Girgeos and Tamam (Shehadey) Kazan. came to the United States, 1957.
Kazan, Basil Gibran was born on May 16, 1914 in Jditah-Chtaura, Lebanon. Son of Economos Girgeos and Tamam (Shehadey) Kazan. came to the United States, 1957.
Bachelor, Patriarchal Lycee, Damascus, Syria, 1935. Diploma in theology, University Athens, 1956.
Professor, St. John's Seminary, Khonchara, Lebanon, 1939-1943;
professor, Oriental College, Zahle, Lebanon, 1943-1945;
professor, American U., Beirut, Lebanon, 1945-1947;
secretary to, Patriarch Alexandros of Antioch, Damascus, 1947-1950;
pastor, theology student, University Athens, 1950-1956;
pastor, various churches in United States of America, 1957-1964;
bookstore owner, operator, Beirut, 1964-1967;
composer, Antiochan Archdiocese North America, Englewood, New Jersey, 1967-1995. Professional cantor St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Brooklyn, 1967-1992. Professor translator Berlitz school and Translation Svc., New York City, 1970-1980.
Advisor Consulate General of Lebanon, New York City, 1973-1980. Professor Byzantine Chant St. Vladimier's Seminary, Crestwood, New York, 1975-1977. Assistant examiner Board Education, Brooklyn, 1974-1984.
Asked to come from Lebanon in 1966 by Primate of Antiochan Orthodox Christian Archdioces of North America for Byzantine Music Projectin English, producing 12 volumes to date with two supplementary volumes to complete the project.
Commissioned to melodize The Holy Mass in Spanish Language, His Grace Bishop A. Shadrawi, The Orthodox Patriarcal Vicar General, Mexico City, 1974, melodized abd recorded on two cassette tapes the new text of The Divine Liturgy in Byzantine Way and Western Way for a Group of Western Faithfuls Who Joined the Orthodox Christian Antiochian Archdiocese of North America, 1981.
Married Viola Habeeb, August 16, 1970.