Farid el Khazen studied Architecture and Social Sciences at the American University of Beirut from 1977 to 1979.
[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] In late August 2018, Farid el Khazen was appointed Ambassador of Lebanon to the Holy See and presented his Letters of Credentials to Pope Francis on November 5, 2018.
[16] In March 2021, he received a Papal decoration Knight of the Grand Cross of the Piano Order (of Pius IX) and, prior to that, an award conferred by the Italian Accademia Bonifaciana in February 2020.
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, delivered the opening speech at the conference.
[1] Dr.el Khazen has written numerous books, academic articles, and essays in English, Arabic and French, including: The Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Lebanon to the Holy See