Background
Najjar, Iraouf Salem was born on January 1, 1932 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Salem Elias and Latiefeh Ibrahim (Margie) Najjar.
Najjar, Iraouf Salem was born on January 1, 1932 in Haifa, Palestine. Son of Salem Elias and Latiefeh Ibrahim (Margie) Najjar.
Student, Latin Seminary, Bethlehem, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Canon Law, Lateran University, Rome, 1963.
Secretary, Latin Bishopric, Amman, 1963-1970;
assistant, Latin Bishopric, Amman, since 1970;
president, Church Court Officials, Amman, 1963-1988;
president, Bethlehem U., since 1988. Acting for Apostolic Delegation, Jordan, 1988, Apostolic Nunciature, Jordan since 1994. Member Chistian-Mosleum, Amman, since 1970.
President St. Vincent de Paul, Amman, since 1967. Chairman, general director Al Wasifiyyah Vocational Center, since 1968, Jordanian Academy Music.
Member International Federation Catholic Universities (board directors), Royal Institute Inter-Faith Studies, Moslem-Christian Association Jerusalem.