Saint Malachy

Malachy (/ˈmæləki/; Middle Irish: Máel Máedóc Ua Morgair; Modern Irish: Maelmhaedhoc Ó Morgair; Latin: Malachias) (1094 – 2 November 1148) is an Irish saint who was Archbishop of Armagh, to whom were attributed several miracles and an alleged vision of 112 popes later attributed to the apocryphal (i.e. of doubtful authenticity) Prophecy of the Popes.

For other people named Malachy, see Malachy (disambiguation).

Saint

Máel Máedóc Ua Morgair
Archbishop of Armagh
Saint Malachy pictured in a stained glass window, Sligo Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
SeeArchdiocese of Armagh
In office1132–1136/37
PredecessorCelsus
SuccessorGelasius
Orders
Consecration1124
Personal details
Born1094
Armagh, Airgíalla, Ireland
Died2 November 1148
Clairvaux, Champagne, France
Previous post(s)Bishop of Down (1124–1148) and Bishop of Connor (1124–1136/37)
Abbot of Bangor

Malachy was the first native-born Irish saint to be formally canonised. His brother was Gilla Críst Ua Morgair, who was Bishop Christian of Clogher from 1126 to 1138.

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