Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

Holy Spirit University Kaslik Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK)
founding	1961
Sponsorship	Maronite Catholic Church
place	Kaslik / Beirut
country	Lebanon
president	Gady Mahfouz
Students	7100
Networks	FIUC , IAU
Website	www.usek.edu.lb

The Holy Spirit University Kaslik (French Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK), English Holy Spirit University of Kaslik ) in Kaslik (north of Beirut ) is a non-governmental, denominational university. The Maronite Church is the sponsor of the university. The Theological Institute of the Maronite Order was elevated to the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in 1961.

organization

The university has ten faculties such as B. in natural sciences, theology and 3 institutes. The university has 7100 students. The university hospital is Notre Dame des Secours and is located in Byblos .

Well-known students and lecturers

• Jean Corbon (1924–2001), French priest and university professor
• Camillo Ballin (1944–2020), Italian Bishop and Vicar Apostolic in Kuwait
• Issam John Darwich (* 1945), Syrian bishop in Australia
• Antoine Audo (* 1946), Syrian Bishop of Aleppo
• Sleiman Hajjar (1950–2002), Lebanese Bishop in Canada
• Naji Hakim (* 1955), French composer, organist and pianist
• Elie Bechara Haddad (* 1960), Lebanese Archbishop of Sidon
• Marie Keyrouz (* 1963), Lebanese singer and religious sister
• Charbel Rouhana (* 1965), Lebanese oud player and composer
• Charles Georges Mrad (* 1969), Lebanese clergyman, Syrian Catholic Curia Bishop
• Ad Achkar (* 1988), Lebanese photographer

Web links

Commons : University of St. Esprit  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• official website (English, French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Members. In: www.fiuc.org. International Federation of Catholic Universities, accessed September 24, 2019 .  
2. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 5, 2019 .  

Coordinates: 33 ° 58 ′ 55.5 ″  N , 35 ° 37 ′ 7.6 ″  E