Charbel Makhlouf
Charbel Makhlouf O.L.M. | |
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 Portrait of Saint Charbel Makhlouf | |
| Priest, Religious and Wonderworker | |
| Born | May 8, 1828 Bekaa Kafra, Mount Lebanon |
| Died | December 24, 1898 (aged 70) Monastery of Saint Maron, Mount Lebanon |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church (especially Maronite Church) |
| Beatified | 5 December 1965, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
| Canonized | 9 October 1977, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI |
| Major shrine | Monastery of Saint Maron Annaya, Byblos District, Lebanon |
| Feast | 3rd Sunday in July (Maronite Calendar) July 24 (Roman Calendar) |
| Attributes | Religious habit Prayer rope |
| Patronage | Lebanon |
Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M.[1] (born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf; Arabic: شربل مخلوف, romanized: Sharbil Makhlūf, May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898) was a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest. He was known for being able to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze.[2] He was a member of the Baladites.
He is known among Lebanese Christians as the "Miracle Monk of Lebanon". He was beatified in 1965 and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI.[3] His feast is celebrated on 24 July by the Latin Church, and on the third Sunday of July by the Maronite Church. The Medal of Saint Charbel was created in his honor.
References
- ↑ "Order of Lebanese Maronite (Maronite Institute of Consecrated Life - Men) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.Articles lacking reliable references
- ↑ Beaurepaire, Pierre-Yves (2017). Religious Interactions in Europe and the Mediterranean World: Coexistence and Dialogue from the 12th to the 20th Centuries. Taylor & Francis. p. 9. ISBN 9781351722179.
- ↑ "Saint Sharbel Makhlouf", Franciscan Media