Sleiman Hajjar

Sleiman Hajjar (May 13, 1950 — March 10, 2002) was the Melkite Catholic bishop of Canada.

Ordained a priest on August 4, 1979, he served in Lebanon before coming to Canada in 1995[2] and was posted to Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Ottawa.

He was consecrated a bishop in 1998 and served as eparch for the 40,000 Melkite Catholics in Canada.

He was considered a dynamic pastor and was particularly known for his work with youth, both in Lebanon and in Canada.

While in Lebanon Hajjar established a variety of humanitarian relief efforts focused on helping children caught in the upheaval of the Lebanese civil war.