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Saint for a Minute
Saint for a Minute
Woodcut of Saint Malchus By Jan Sadeler Image Courtesy of The Digital Image Archive Pitts Theology Library Candler School of Theology Emory University
Woodcut of Saint Malchus By Jan Sadeler Image Courtesy of The Digital Image Archive Pitts Theology Library Candler School of Theology Emory University

Saint Malchus of Syria

Also known as: Malchus of Chalcis; Malchus of Maronia

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

October 21

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Malchus of Syria, also known as Malchus of Chalcis and Malchus of Maronia, was born in the near 4th century Antioch, Syria. He was the only child of a farming family and was raised in a devout Christian household. From an early age, Malchus displayed a deep spirituality and a strong inclination towards a life of prayer and solitude....