Charbel Makhlouf

Saint Charbel Makhlouf O.L.M.
Portrait of Saint Charbel Makhlouf
Priest, Religious and Wonderworker
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

Charbel Makhlouf, O.L.M.^[1] (Arabic: شربل مخلوف, May 8, 1828 – December 24, 1898), born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf and venerated as Saint Charbel, was a Maronite monk and priest from Lebanon. During his life, he obtained a wide reputation for holiness, and for his ability to unite Christians, Muslims and Druze.^[2]

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.^[3] He was beatified in 1965 and canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI.^[4] He is venerated as a saint and celebrated on 24 July by the Latin Church, and on the third Sunday of July by the Maronite Church.

In his honor, it was created the Medal of Saint Charbel.