Joseph Hajjar

Who is Joseph Hajjar?

Joseph Hajjar, a Melkite Catholic priest of Syrian origin, is particularly known for historical works covering the fortunes of Christians in the Levant concentrating on the nineteenth century. Hajjar's interests cover wider spheres however including the permanent synod in the patriarchate of Constantinople down to the eleventh century, church history in modern times also involving the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and the question of Christian ecclesiastical tribunals in the Muslim world including their suppression in Egypt.

A former director of the journal 'Concilium', reference to the preoccupations of the Second Vatican Council governed many of his, particularly earlier, publications. Hajjar also contributed to 'ISTINA'.

A member of the Belgian Académie Internationale des Sciences Religieuses Hajjar proved active in international associations in Germany and France, where he had earlier studied.