The Massabki Brothers (Arabic: الأخوة المسابكيين), Abdel Moati Massabki, Francis Massabki and Raphael Massabki[1] are three Maronite saints from Damascus. The three brothers were sons of Nehme Massabki.
The Blessed Massabki Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Laymen; Martyrs | |
| Born | Fransīs Masābkī 'Abd-al-Mu'tī Masābkī Rūfayīl Masābkī Damascus, Syria |
| Died | 9-10 July 1860 Damasus, Syria |
| Venerated in | Maronite Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 October 1926, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Kingdom of Italy by Pope Pius XI |
| Feast | 10 July |
| Attributes | Palm branch |
The brothers were killed because of their religion while praying inside a Franciscan church in Damascus. Pope Pius XI proclaimed the beatification of the three brothers in 1926.[2][3][4][5]
On 18 December 2022, the Maronite patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi announced that the Massabki Brothers would be recognized as saints without the need for a miracle because they were martyrs of the faith.[6]
References edit
- ^ The Massabki brothers Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Maronite History. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ The Three Massabki Brother Martyrs at Damascus Archived 30 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Genealogy.com (10 October 1926). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ The Maronite Archeparchy of Cyprus – BLESSED MASSABKI, Martyrs of Damascus (d. 1860 A.D.) Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Maronitearcheparchy.org.cy. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ The three Massabki Maronite Brothers Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Opuslibani.org.lb (10 October 1926). Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ الإخوة الشهداء الطوباويّون فرنسيس وعبد المعطي ورفائيل مسابكي – بكركي Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Peregabriel.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "The Three Blessed Massabki Brothers to be named saints". LBCI Lebanon. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.