On June 30, 2012, on the occasion of the ordination of Deacon Silouanos Chamoun, resident in Brazil, a group of 20 Brazilians of Lebanese origin, including Archimandrite Jamil Nassib Abib, Mr. Abrão Jose Andery, President of the Monte Libano de Campinas Club in São Paulo, businessmen and students, visited USEK. During this visit organized by Fr. Silouanos, Mr. Roberto Khatlab, Director of the Latin American Studies and Cultures Center (CECAL), delivered a presentation on CECAL and USEK in order to strengthen relations between the University and the Lebanese-Brazilians. On the same occasion, six deacons were ordained priests by His Excellency Mgr. Edgar Madi, Maronite Archbishop in Brazil.