Adel Theodor Khoury (26 March 1930 – 14 July 2023) was a Lebanese Catholic theologian and historian of Christianity and Islam.
He also pursued philosophy and Oriental studies in Beirut before receiving a doctoral degree in Lyon.
[1] In 1997 he was awarded the Austrian distinction "Grand Decoration of Honour" for his efforts to promote Christian-Muslim dialogue.
[1] His thematic concordance and German translation of the Quran was selected in Iran as "book of the year" in 2009.
[2] His edition of dialogues of the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos with an "educated Persian" gained wider attention when it was cited in a 2006 speech of Pope Benedict XVI which sparked worldwide controversy.