St. Malachy

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Feastday: November 3
1095 - 1138

Bishop famous for writing prophecies of the popes. Also listed as Mael Maedoc ua Morgair or Maolrnhaodhog ua Morgair, Malachy was born in Armagh, Ireland, in 1095. He was ordained by St. Cellach or Celsus of Armagh in 1132 and studied under Bishop St. Maichius of Lismore. Malachy reformed ecclesiastical discipline and replaced the Celtic liturgy with the Roman when he served as abbot of Bangor. In 1125 he was made bishop of Connor, using Bangor as his seat. He also established a monastery at Iveragh, Kerry. He was named archbishop of Armagh in 1129. In 1138, he resigned and made a pilgrimage to Rome. He visited St. Bernard at Clairvaux, France, wanting to be a monk there, but returned to Ireland to found Mellifont Abbey, also serving as papal legate to Ireland. He returned to Clairvaux and died on November 2 in St. Bernard�s arms. St. Bernard declared him a saint, an action confirmed in 1190 by Pope Clement III. Malachy is known for many miracles, including healing the son of King David I of Scotland. Malachy�s prophecies did not appear until 1597. Tradition states that Malachy wrote them while in Rome and that they were buried in papal archives until 1597, when Dom Arnold de Wyon discovered them. Serious doubts remain as to the true authorship of the prophecies.

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Bob Fernald
2 months ago
While I am aware of the controversy concerning the authorship and actual date of the Papal prophesies of Saint Malachy, I find it interesting that Pope Francis has Italian ancestors from Piedmont, Italy. The last Pope on Malachy's list, Peter of Rome or Petrus Romanus, could be a play on words for Piedmont, Italy. Peter means "rock" and Piedmont means "foot of the mountain." Both names are used to express a strong foundation. Italy was also known as Rome. So one way that the prophecy might be interpreted is that the last Pope on the list, Peter of Rome, means that he has a strong family foundation from Piedmont, Italy. May Pope Francis lead his flock for many years. And should the prophecy come true, that the city of Rome is destroyed by an earthquake, I feel certain that the Church shall endure through all tribulations unto the end of times.
below
11 months ago
My name is Emmy around Indonesia later in Overseas

St Malachy, please pray and help me and protect me in safe, longing ages and good health, i able to buy my meal and soon i able to get money to pay my continues hotel room accomodation and my expenses as long as i am in jakarta, then Bali, Malaysia
Please afterwards i able to grab my future brightly, get married with Yohan van Holland in reality ro do what i must do in the right things
Please protect all persons who i have loved and respected they keep in good health, longing ages, and protections
Amen
John L. Egan
1 year ago
I enjoy reading about the saints but according to this report St. Malachy was named bishop of Connor in 1125 Archbishop of Armagh in 1129 that was 7 &3 yrs before he was ordained in 1132
teruion
1 year ago
it does not have any information on st malachy
sean
2 years ago
this was enteresting because i went to a primary school called st malachy's and i always wanted to find out more about him.
so this was very helpful

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