Saint Charbel Makhlouf (1828-1898 70 yo) (Maronite Monk, Hermit, and Incorruptible Saint)

Feast Day

• 3rd Sunday in July (Maronite Calendar); July 24 (Roman Calendar)

Profile

Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M., born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf and venerated as Saint Charbel, was a Maronite monk and priest from modern-day Lebanon. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and for his ability to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze. 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./b>