Father Walid El-Khoury, OAM
-Born in Aana (Lebanon) on January 19, 1964
-Nationalities: Lebanese and Italian
-Denomination: Maronite Catholic
Monastic Formation
-Entered the Noviciate of the Antonine Maronite Order on June 29, 1981
-Temporary Vows on July 16, 1983
-Permanent Vows on November 1, 1988
-Ordained Sub-Deacon on May 20, 1989
-Ordained Deacon on April 14, 1989
-Ordained Priest on June 24, 1989
University Degrees:
-BA in Philosophy and Theology from Saint Thomas Aquinas University (Angelicum) - Rome (1983-1988)
-Master in Biblical Theology from the Catholic University of Lyon (1996)
Monastic Functions:
-Assistant Pastor of Saint Elias Parish - Antelias 1988 – 1990
-Vice Rector and Assistant to the Director of Monastic Formation at the Monastery of Saint Isaiah - Rome 1990-1994
-Director of Monastic Formation at the Monastery of Saint Anthony - Chaponot - France 1994 – 1995
-General Secretary of the Order (Monastery of Saint Roukoz - Dekwaneh) 1996 – 1999
-Superior of Saint Anthony Monastery and Director of Monastic Formation at the Monastery of Saint Anthony - Chaponot, France 1999 - 2002
-Vice President of the Antonine University for Information Technology and Communication - Hadath - Baabda 2002 – 2004
-Superior of the Antonine Community in Toronto - Canada 2004 - 2005
-Third General Assistant of the Antonine Maronite Order (Monastery of Saint Roukoz - Dekwaneh) 2005 - 2011
-General Secretary of the Antonine Maronite Order (from the audience of Saint Roukoz Monastery - Dekwaneh) 2011 - 2017
-Superior of the Antonine Mission in Canada - and Pastor of Our Lady of Lebanon parish - Toronto since 2017.
Activities:
-Author of the book "Testimony in the Fourth Gospel" (in Arabic & French)
-Author of several biblical articles in Arabic
-Professor of the New Testament at the Antonine University and the Antonine Higher Institute for Religious Studies
Languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Italian, Syriac, Greek and Hebrew.
