Charbel Makhluf
Sign in to saveAlso known as Charbel Makhlouf, Saint Charbel, Saint Charbel Makhluf, Youssef Antoun Makhlouf, Youssef Makhlouf, Antoun Makhlouf, Saint Sharbel
Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1828-05-08 ) May 8, 1828, Bekaa Kafra , Mount Lebanon
- Died
- December 24, 1898 (1898-12-24) (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
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Lebanon
- Place of birth
- Bekaa Kafra
- Occupation
- monk
- Religion
- Maronite Church
- Official website
- saintcharbel.com
- Image
- Charbel.jpg
- Religious order
- Lebanese Maronite Order
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Charbel
- date of birth
- 1828-05-08
- date of death
- 1898-12-24
- cause of death
- stroke
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- Commons gallery
- Charbel
- feast day
- July 24
- birth name
- Youssef Antoun Makhlouf
- described by source
- Wikitólica
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Encyclopedic overview
Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M. (born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf; Arabic: شربل مخلوف, romanized: Sharbil Makhlūf, 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.
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