Basile Khoury,[1] BS (15 August 1900, Borj-Safita, today Syria – 22 April 1985) was the first Archeparch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon in Lebanon.
Basile Khoury was ordained priest on May 2, 1928 and became Chaplain of the Melkite Basilian from the Holy Redeemer (BS).
At the beginning of the 1960s during his tenure and under his patronage was erected a hexagonal chapel in Maghdouché, a Lebanese pilgrimage center, and this chapel had 28 meter high with a statue of "Our Lady of Mantara".
On 30 July 1965 he was co-consecrator of the Archbishop Georges Haddad.
On reaching the age limit, he was, at the same time appointed with 77 years on August 25, 1977[3] Titular Bishop of Myra of Greek Melkites and until his death on April 22, 1985 became Archbishop Emeritus of Sidon.