REV. YOUSSEF GEORGE KEIKATI
Birthplace: Beirut. Date: 12/17/1958. Rite: Greek Catholic
School studies: High School, year 1978
Entrance in the Antonine Maronite Order as of Easter of 1978.
Novice: 08/14/1978, place: Monastery of St. Isaiah
Temporary Vows: 08/16/1980, place: Monastery of St. Isaiah
Subdeacon: 04/18/1085, place: Monastery of St. Rock
Solemn Vows: 03/19/1985, place: Monastery of St. Rock
Deacon: 05/01/1985, place: Monastery of St. Rock
Priest: 07/27/1985, place: Monastery of St. Elias-Antelias
University studies:
Bachelor of Philosophy 1982: University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum- Rome.
Bachelor of Theology 1985: University of Holy Spirit – Kaslik, Lebanon.
Master of Religious Education: St. Michael’s College, Toronto-Canada 1989
Religious responsibilities:
1- Administrator: St. Rock-Dekwaneh1985-1986
2- Assistant in the Mission in Canada1986-1991
3- Assistant in Blessed Trinity Church, North York, Toronto 1988-1991
4- Director of the Technical Institute, Monastery of St. Anthony Baabda 1991-1992
5- Administrator: St. John-Ajaltoun and St. Georges-Aoukar 1992-1993
6- Superior of St. Elias Church- Kab Elias 1993-1995
7- Assistant of Notre Dame School-Hasroun 1995-1996
8- Master of the Postulate: Monastery of St. Anthony, Baabda 1996-1999
9 – Superior and Principal of Notre Dame School, Hasroun 1999-2005
10- Pastor of Saint Maron Adelaide-Australia 2005-2008
11- Vicar of Saint Thomas More in San Francisco 2009-2014
12- Administrator and Pastor of Saint Rock Rayak 2014-2015
13- Chaplain of Saint Joseph Hospital Dora 2015-2017
14- Missionary in the Maronite Diocese of Brooklyn since January 1st, 2018 including vicar of Our Lady of Victory Pittsburg until May 2018. Pastor of Our Lady of Lebanon Church Easton, Pennsylvania as of June 1st, 2018
Languages:
Arabic, French, Italian, English and Syriac