Metropolitan Basil Laid to Rest

Sunday, 20 June 2010 08:53

June 19, 2010 - The following are excerpts (with links) of news accounts in the media:

Archbishop Schott Laid to Rest

By Tony LaRussa
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, June 19, 2010

Metropolitan Basil Schott, the head of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, who devoted his life to bringing people of faith closer to God -- and each other -- was laid to rest Friday.

Hundreds of people packed the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall for the divine liturgy to honor a man who exuded warmth and caring.

"Archbishop Schott will be truly missed in Pittsburgh," said Pittsburgh Roman Catholic Bishop David Zubik in a statement after Schott's death. "A Franciscan, he reflected the deep faith and true Christian charity of St. Francis.

"We will all miss his kindness and support. But at the same time we cannot help but recall and celebrate a life of goodness, gentleness and faithful dedication."

Schott, the head of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh since 2002, died of cancer on June 10. He was 70.

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Byzantine archbishop preached unity

Metropolitan Archbishop Basil Myron Schott

By Tony LaRussa
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, June 11, 2010

Many of the people who knew Metropolitan Basil Schott say the trappings that come with heading the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh never diminished his desire to live the simple life of spirituality that drew him to ministry as a young man.

"He was a very humble, unpretentious man who overflowed with warmth and caring for people," said the Rev. Donald Green, executive director of Christian Associates of Southwestern Pennsylvania. "Even when there were disagreements between us about how various churches viewed things, he always was quick to remind us that we are all brothers and sisters."

Metropolitan Archbishop Basil Myron Schott died Thursday, June 10, 2010. He was 70. The archbishop was diagnosed with cancer last year, according to the Rev. Dennis Bogda, rector of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall.

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