Saint Malachy bio



Who Was St. Malachy and Where Did He Come From? submitted by Arthur Pirozzi, Jr., Class of 1962 From the year 795 to at least 1140, Ireland suffered many invasions from the Norsemen, Danes and Normans. This left the country in a bloody ruin. The Catholic religion also was in a sad state with regard to the Sacraments, bad canonical interpretations and corrupt appointments of priests and bishops. Enter Malachy O'Moore! In 1095, this very brave man was born. The Irish now had a reformer. His birthplace is believed to have been in County Down. He lived with his father, mother and one each brother and sister. His father was a teacher in the county of Armagh which is where he was raised. Upon completion of school, St. Malachy met a devout hermit named Imar O'Hagan whom he decided to stay with. It was here that he learned how to make sacrifices, sign Gregorian chant and advance in theology. In 1117, the Bishop of Armagh made him a deacon. He was later elevated to vicar-general and was asked to try his hand at reforming the diocese. He made great accomplishments wherever he went. Many were drawn back to the true religion. Sometime after 1123, he became the Bishop of Down and Connor where the conditions were at their worst. Within 4 years he again triumphed over barbarous customs, loose morals and dishonest finances of the Holy See. When the Bishop of Armagh died, St. Malachy was named successor. During a trip to Rome to meet with Pope Innocent II, St. Malachy crossed France where he met St. Bernard at Clairvaux. St. Bernard was to later become his biographer. Because of his lover for the Cistercian monks, he later started a Cistercian monastery in Ireland. The Pope sent St. Malachy back to Ireland as the Papal Legate at about the year 1140. Once again, St. Malachy made great accomplish-ments with the monks in restoring the true Catholic faith in Ireland. He was know to heal the sick and raise the dead. In his last days, he went to stay with St. Bernard at Clairvaux. He died at the monastery on All Saint's Day as he wished in the year 1148. His feast day is November 3.

Who Was St. Malachy and Where Did He Come From?

submitted by Arthur Pirozzi, Jr., Class of 1962

From the year 795 to at least 1140, Ireland suffered many invasions from the Norsemen, Danes and Normans. This left the country in a bloody ruin. The Catholic religion also was in a sad state with regard to the Sacraments, bad canonical interpretations and corrupt appointments of priests and bishops.

Enter Malachy O'Moore! In 1095, this very brave man was born. The Irish now had a reformer. His birthplace is believed to have been in County Down. He lived with his father, mother and one each brother and sister. His father was a teacher in the county of Armagh which is where he was raised.

Upon completion of school, St. Malachy met a devout hermit named Imar O'Hagan whom he decided to stay with. It was here that he learned how to make sacrifices, sign Gregorian chant and advance in theology. In 1117, the Bishop of Armagh made him a deacon. He was later elevated to vicar-general and was asked to try his hand at reforming the diocese. He made great accomplishments wherever he went. Many were drawn back to the true religion. Sometime after 1123, he became the Bishop of Down and Connor where the conditions were at their worst. Within 4 years he again triumphed over barbarous customs, loose morals and dishonest finances of the Holy See.

When the Bishop of Armagh died, St. Malachy was named successor. During a trip to Rome to meet with Pope Innocent II, St. Malachy crossed France where he met St. Bernard at Clairvaux. St. Bernard was to later become his biographer. Because of his lover for the Cistercian monks, he later started a Cistercian monastery in Ireland. The Pope sent St. Malachy back to Ireland as the Papal Legate at about the year 1140. Once again, St. Malachy made great accomplish-ments with the monks in restoring the true Catholic faith in Ireland. He was know to heal the sick and raise the dead.

In his last days, he went to stay with St. Bernard at Clairvaux. He died at the monastery on All Saint's Day as he wished in the year 1148. His feast day is November 3.