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Elie Zinati LMO

Brother Elie Zinati is a member of the Lebanese Maronite Order. He has worked extensively in editing and translating Syriac Patristic texts. He has taught the Syriac language and the Syriac fathers’ spirituality for several years in Lebanese monasteries and parishes, as well as at the Liturgical Institute of Ealing Abbey since 2025.

Monastic Life

He entered the Lebanese Maronite Order as a postulant in 2009, during which time he began studying Syriac. He was a novice from 2013 to 2015, made his temporary vows in 2015, and professed perpetual vows in 2019.

Studies

  • 2015–2021: Bachelor’s degree in Theology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon.
  • 2021–2022: Completed coursework and the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree (DEA – Diplôme d’Études Approfondies) in Dogmatic and Sacramental Theology at USEK. He discontinued the thesis at that time to pursue further studies in Rome at the Pontifical Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” (IPA).
  • 2022–2023: Completed the propaedeutic year at the IPA, Rome, focusing on Greek and Latin languages.
  • 2023–2026: Master’s degree (Licenza) in Patristic Sciences and Theology at the IPA. Presented the thesis on an unpublished text attributed to Isaac of Antioch and was awarded the degree summa cum laude on June 24, 2026.
  • May 15, 2026: Presented the thesis and was awarded the DEA summa cum laude in Dogmatic and Sacramental Theology from USEK.

MA Theses

  • The Memra on Adam and Eve by Mar Isaac the Teacher: Critical Edition, English Translation, and Analytical Study, under the supervision of Fr. Massimo Pampaloni (Moderator) and Prof. Emidio Vergani (Relator), Pontifical Patristic Institute “Augustinianum,” Rome, 2026.
  • The Memra on Abel and Cain by Mar Isaac of Antioch: Critical Edition, English Translation, and Analytical Study, under the supervision of Abp. Severios Roger Akhras, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 2026.

Languages

  • Modern: Arabic (Native) – French (Fluent) – English (Fluent) – Italian (Fluent)
  • Ancient: Syriac (Teaching proficiency) – Greek (Academic reading knowledge) – Latin (Academic reading knowledge)

Research Interests

Early Christianity, Patristics, Eastern Christianity, Syriac Christianity, Syriac Language.