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Welcome to the Saint Rafka Maronite Mission home page! We are a young, growing
Mission that is full of zeal for the Lord and strong in our Maronite Catholic Faith and
Heritage. We hope you enjoy reading the information contained herein and welcome you
to visit us and worship with us for a Sunday Liturgy.

Saint Rafka Maronite Mission is a Catholic Parish of the Antiochene Syriac Maronite
Church in the
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, New York. The eparch (bishop) of
our eparchy is:

Most Rev. Gregory John Mansour
109 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

718.237.9913
chancerystmaron@verizon.net

The Administrator of Saint Rafka Mission is:

Dom Bartholomew Leon, O.S.B.
111 Hampton Avenue
Greenville, SC 29601

864.607.3400
bartleon@aol.com

Abouna Bart is a Benedictine monk of Corpus Christi Abbey and professed monastic
vows on March 21, 1981. He was ordained priest on June 8, 1985, and appointed
Administrator of Saint Rafka on January 6, 2006.
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Saint Rafka Maronite Mission
Greenville, South Carolina