Massabki Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Laymen; Martyrs | |
| Born | Fransīs Masābkī 'Abd-al-Mu'tī Masābkī Rūfayīl Masābkī Damascus,Syria |
| Died | 10 July 1860 Damascus, Syria |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church,Maronite Church |
| Beatified | 10 October 1926,Saint Peter's Basilica,Rome,Kingdom of Italy byPope Pius XI |
| Canonized | 20 October 2024,Saint Peter's Basilica byPope Francis |
| Feast | 10 July |
| Attributes | Palm branch |
The Massabki Brothers (Arabic:الأخوة المسابكيين),Abdel Moati Massabki,Francis Massabki andRaphael Massabki were threeMaronite Catholics fromDamascus, in present-daySyria. The three brothers were sons of Nehme Massabki.
On 10 July 1860, the brothers were killed because of their religion while praying inside aFranciscan church in Damascus, during the1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus. They werebeatified in 1926 and canonized in 2024.
Pope Pius XI proclaimed thebeatification of the three brothers in 1926.[1][2][3][4]
On 18 December 2022, the Maronite patriarchBechara 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.[5]
On July 1st 2024, Pope Francis presided at anOrdinary Consistory of Cardinals, which approved the canonization of 15 people, including The Massabki Brothers. In theApostolic Palace for an Ordinary Public Consistory, CardinalMarcello Semeraro presented'Peroratio', a report on the lives and miracles of The Massabki Brothers, among others.[6]
The brothers were canonized on 20 October 2024 along with 11 other new Saints.[7]