Valéry BITAR (EL)

Lecturer

Instructor
Institute of Muslim-Christian Studies

+961 (1) 421 000 valerie.bitar@usj.edu.lb

Valéry Bitar is a Discalced Carmelite born in Raachine (Kesrouan) – Lebanon. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the Lebanese University, a bachelor's degree in theology from the Teresianum in Rome, and a bachelor's degree in liturgy from USEK in Lebanon. He also earned a research master's degree and a doctorate in liturgical studies from the Pontifical Atheneum of Saint Anselm in Rome. He is a professor of liturgy, sacramental theology, and spirituality at the Pontifical Faculty of Theology and the Institute of Spirituality (Teresianum) in Rome.

Education

Degree University Country Year
Doctorat - Liturgie The Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant'Anselmo Italie 2015
Master - Liturgie The Pontifical Athenaeum of Sant'Anselmo Italie 2011
Licence - théologie Teresianum. Pontificia Facoltà Teologica. Pontificio Istituto di Spiritualità Italie 2003
Licence - Sciences politiques Université Libanaise Liban 1995

Publications and communications

Ouvrages BITAR, V., Les chants pour la Résurrection dans le Beth-Gazo maronite. À la lumière des pères syriaques : Aphraate, Éphrem et Jacques de Saroug, Bibliothèque de l’université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, LX, PUSEK, Kaslik 2017. 2. Articles BITAR, V., «‘Abbracciare il mondo” (Laudato Si’ 235). La liturgia via dell’integrazione dell’humanum in un mondo trasfigurato», in “Tuftte le creature sono connesse tra loro” (Laudato Si 42). I principio di integralità nella visione dell’humanum, Fiamma Viva, 57, Pontificio Istituto di Spiritualità del Teresianum —Edizioni OCD, Roma 2017, 147-160. ,