Father Anthony Baba was appointed as the Pastor/Priest of Saint Anthony Orthodox Christian Church on April 12, 2010. Prior to his assignment, Father Anthony served as Youth Director for St. George Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas for four years.
A native Texan, Father Anthony was born in Houston and raised in the Orthodox Christian faith. He graduated from Aldine Eisenhower High School in 1998, then received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Houston in 2003 before attending Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology in Boston, Massachusetts where he graduated with his Masters of Divinity in 2006.
On November 29, 2009, Father Anthony was ordained as a Deacon at St. George Cathedral and on March 21, 2010, His Grace Bishop BASIL of Wichita ordained him as Priest at the parish where he grew in his faith, St. George Orthodox Church in Houston.
Father Anthony and his Khourieh, Ramia were married in 2008 and have two beautiful daughters
Place of Birth: Houston, TX
Married August 17, 2008 to Ramia Ibrahiim at St. Elijah Orthodox Church, Ottawa, Canada.
Ordained by His Grace Bishop BASIL
Deaconate – November 29, 2009 at St. George Cathedral in Wichita, KS.
Priesthood – March 21, 2010 at St. George Church in Houston, TX.
Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology, Boston, MA
Aug. 2003 – May 2006: Masters of Divinity
University of Houston, Houston, TX
Aug. 1998 – May 2003: Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance
Eisenhower High School, Houston, TX
Aug. 1994 – May 1998: Diploma
St. Anthony Orthodox Church, Houston, TX
Apr. 2010 – Present Pastor
St. George Orthodox Cathedral, Wichita, KS
Aug. 2006 – Mar. 2010 - Youth Director
Holy Cross Orthodox School of Theology, Boston, MA
Aug. 2004 – Jan. 2006 Admissions Ambassador
Antiochian Village, Ligonier, PA
Summer 2000 – Camp Counselor
Camp St. Raphael, Wagoner, OK
Summer 2001 – 2009, Various positions