Charbel Makhlouf
Charbel Makhlouf | |
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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. (born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf; Arabic: شربل مخلوف, May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898) was a Lebanese Maronite monk and priest. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and for his ability to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze. He was a member of the Baladites.
He is known among Lebanese Christians as the "Miracle Monk of Lebanon" because of the favours received through his intercession, especially after prayers are said at his tomb in the Monastery of Saint Maron in Annaya, Lebanon. He was beatified in 1965 and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI. 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.