St Malachy 12 Century

Feastday 3rd November

Born 1094

Died 1148

Son of a teacher. Upon the death of his parents, he entered religious life. Priest at age 25. Studied under Saint Malchus. Preacher and clerical reformer. Instituted celibacy regulations and other disciplines on the Irish clergy; reintroduced the use of canonical hours prayers. Abbot at Bangor. Bishop of Connor at age 30. Archbishop in Armagh, Ireland at age 35, the chosen successor of Saint Cellach. Spiritual teacher of Blessed Christian O'Conarchy Malachy replaced the Celtic liturgy (the "Stowe" missal) with the Roman liturgy in an effort to bring uniformity and discipline to the clergy and those in religious life. A miracle worker and healer, he sometimes cured people instantly by laying his hands upon them. Friend of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux who helped him establish the Cistercans in Ireland, wrote a biography of him, and sat with him as he died. One of Malachy's great claims to popular fame was his gift of prophesy. While in Rome in 1139 he received a vision showing him all the Popes from his day to the end of time. He wrote poetic descriptions of each of the pontiffs, presented the manuscript to Pope Innocent II - and it was forgotten until 1590. It has been in print - and hotly debated, both authenticity and correctness - ever since. According to these prophecies, there is only one Popes remaining after Benedict XVI.

1. Taken from the Patron Saints Index at http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintm25.htm

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“Ireland will suffer English oppression for a week of centuries but will preserve her fidelity to God and His church. At the end of that time she will be delivered and the English in turn must suffer chastisement. Ireland however will be instrumental in bringing back the English to the unity of the faith….” ¹

Popes

(*Antipopes)

Prophetia S. Malachiae De Summis Pontificibus, rank in papal succession : from Peter.

“167 Celstine II (1143-1144) 1 Ex castro Tyberis. (from a castle on the Tiber) Hist.: Celestin II was born in Citta di Castello, Toscany, on the shores of the Tiber.

168 Lucius II (1144-1145) 2 Inimicus expulsus. .

169 Eugene III (1145-1153) 3 Ex magnitudine montis. (Of the greatness of the mount) Hist.: Born in the castle of Grammont (latin: mons magnus), his family name was Montemagno .

170 Anastasius IV (1153-1154) 4 Abbas Suburranus. .

171 Adrian IV (1154-1159) 5 De rure albo. (field of Albe) Hist.: Born in the town of Saint-Alban .

* Victor IV (1159-1164) 6 Ex tetro carcere. .

* Paschal III (1164-1168) 7 Via trans-Tyberina. .

* Calistus III (1168-1178) 8 De Pannonia Tusciae..

??? Innocent III (1179-1180) -- this antipope does not seem to be accounted for in Malachy's list. Neither D. Reju nor de Fontbrune include this antipope in their

interpretations. .

172 Alexander III (1159-1181) 9 Ex ansere custode. .

173 Lucius III (1181-1185) 10 Lux in ostio..

174 Urban III (1185-1187) 11 Sus in cribo. .

175 Gregory VIII (1187) 12 Ensis Laurentii. .

176 Clement III (1187-1191) 13 De schola exiet. .

177 Celestine III (1191-1198) 14 De rure bovensi. .

178 Innocent III (1198-1216) 15 Comes signatus. (signed Count) Hist.: descendant of the noble Signy, later called Segni family .

179 Honorius III (1216-1227) 16 Canonicus de latere. .

180 Gregory IX (1227-1241) 17 Avis Ostiensis. (Bird of Ostia) Hist.: before his election he was Cardinal of Ostia.

181 Celestine IV (1241) 18 Leo Sabinus. 182 Innocent IV (1243-1254) 19 Comes Laurentius. 183 Alexander IV (1254-1261) 20 Signum Ostiense. .

184 Urban IV (1261-1264) 21 Hierusalem Campaniae. (Jerusalem of Champagne) Hist.: native of Troyes, Champagne, later patriarch of Jerusalem.

185 Clement IV (1265-1268) 22 Draca depressus. .

186 Gregory X (1271-1276) 23 Anguinus vir. .

187 Innocent V (1276) 24 Concionatur Gallus. .

188 Adrian V (1276) 25 Bonus Comes. .

189 John XXI (1276-1277) 26 Piscator Tuscus. .

190 Nicholas III (1277-1280) 27 Rosa composita. .

191 Martin IV (1281-1285) 28 Ex teloneo liliacei Martini. .

192 Honorius IV (1285-1287) 29 Ex rosa leonina. .

193 Nicholas IV (1288-1292) 30 Picus inter escas..

194 Nicholas IV (1288-1292) 31 Ex eremo celsus. (elevated from a hermit) Hist.: prior to his election he was a hermit in the monastery of Pouilles.

195 Boniface VIII (1294-1303) 32 Ex undarum benedictione. 196 Benedict XI (1303-1304) 33 Concionator patereus. .

197 Clement V (1305-1314) 34 De fessis Aquitanicis. (ribbon of Aquitaine) Hist.: was archbishop of Bordeaux in Aquitaine .

198 John XXII (1316-1334) 35 De sutore osseo. (of the cobbler of Osseo) Hist.: Family name Ossa, son of a shoe-maker .

* Nicholas V (1328-1330) 36 Corvus schismaticus. (the schismatic crow) Note the reference to the schism, the only antipope at this period .

199 Benedict XII (1334-1342) 37 Frigidus Abbas. (cold friar) Hist.: he was a priest in the monastery of Frontfroid (coldfront) .

200 Clement VI (1342-1352) 38 De rosa Attrebatensi. .

201 Innocent VI (1352-1362) 39 De montibus Pammachii. (of the mount of Pammachius) Hist: born in Mont, Limousin, not much else here .

202 Urban V (1362-1370) 40 Gallus Vice-comes. .

203 Gregory XI (1370-1378) 41 Novus de Virgine forti. (novel of the virgin fort) Hist.: count of Beaufort, later Cardinal of Ste-Marie La Neuve .

* Clement VII (1378-1394) 42 De cruce Apostilica. .

* Benedict XIII (1394-1423) 43 Luna Cosmedina. .

* Clement VIII (1423-1429) 44 Schisma Barcinonicum. .

??? Benedict XIV (1425-?) --_______________________?.

204 Urban VI (1378-1389) 45 De Inferno praegnanti. .

205 Boniface IX (1389-1404) 46 Cubus de mixtione. .

206 Innocent VII (1404-1406) 47 De meliore sydere. .

207 Gregory XII (1406-1415) 48 Nauta de ponte nigro. .

* Alexander V (1409-1410) 49 Flagellum Solis. .

* John XIII (1410-1415) 50 Cervus Sirenae. .

208 Martin V (1417-1431) 51 Corona veli aurei. .

209 Eugene IV (1431-1447) 52 Lupa caelestina. .

* Felix V (1439-1449) 53 Amator crucis. .

210 Nicholas V (1447-1455) 54 De modicitate lunae. .

211 Callistus III (1455-1458) 55 Bos pascens. (grazing ox) Hist.: Alphonse Borgia's arms sported a golden grazing ox .

212 Pius II (1458-1464) 56 De capra et Albergo. .

213 Paul II (1464-1471) 57 De cervo et Leone..

214 Sixtus IV (1471-1484) 58 Piscator Minorita. .

215 Innocent VIII (1484-1492) 59 Praecursor Siciliae. .

216 Alexander VI (1492-1503) 60 Bos Albanus in portu. .

217 Pius III (1503) 61 De parvo homine. (from a little man) reigned for only 26 days in 1503, . His family name was Piccolomini, Italian for "little man.".

218 Julius II (1503-1513) 62 Fructus jovis juvabit. .

219 Leo X (1513-1521) 63 De craticula Politiana. .

220 Adrian VI (1522-1523) 64 Leo Florentius. .

221 Clement VII (1523-1534) 65 Flos pilaei aegri. .

222 Paul III (1534-1549) 66 Hiacynthus medicorum. .

223 Julius III (1550-1555) 67 De corona Montana. .

224 Marcellus II (1555) 68 Frumentum floccidum. .

225 Paul IV (1555-1559) 69 De fide Petri. .

226 Pius IV (1559-1565) 70 Aesculapii pharmacum. .

227 St. Pius V (1566-1572) 71 Angelus nemorosus. .

228 Gregory XIII (1572-1585) 72 Medium corpus pilarum. .

229 Sixtus V (1585-1590) 73 Axis in medietate signi. .

230 Urban VII (1590) 74 De rore caeli. .

231 Gregory XIV (1590-1591) 75 De antiquitate Urbis. .

232 Innocent IX (1591) 76 Pia civitas in bello. .

233 Clement VIII (1592-1605) 77 Crux Romulea. .

234 Leo XI (1605) 78 Undosus Vir. .

235 Paul V (1605-1621) 79 Gens perversa. .

236 Gregory XV (1621-1623) 80 In tribulatione pacis. .

237 Urban VIII (1623-1644) 81 Lilium et rosa. .

238 Innocent X (1644-1655) 82 Jucunditas crucis. .

239 Alexander VII (1655-1667) 83 Montium custos..

240 Clement IX (1667-1669) 84 Sydus Olorum. (constellation of swans) Hist.: upon his election, he was apparently the occupant of the Chamber of Swans in theVatican.

241 Clement X (1670-1676) 85 De flumine magno. .

242 Innocent XI (1676-1689) 86 Bellua insatiabilis .

243 Alexander VIII (1689-1691) 87 Poenitentia gloriosa. .

244 Innocent XII (1691-1700) 88 Rastrum in porta. .

245 Clement XI (1700-1721) 89 Flores circumdati. .

246 Innocent XIII (1721-1724) 90 De bona Religione. .

247 Benedict XIII (1724-1730) 91 Miles in bello. .

248 Clement XII (1730-1740) 92 Columna excelsa. .

249 Benedict XIV (1740-1758) 93 Animal rurale. .

250 Clement XIII (1758-1769) 94 Rosa Umbriae. .

251 Clement XIV (1769-1774) 95 Ursus velox. .

252 Pius VI (1775-1799) 96 Peregrinus Apostolicus .

253 Pius VII (1800-1823) 97 Aquila rapax. .

254 Leo XII (1823-1829) 98 Canis et coluber. .

255 Pius VIII (1829-1830) 99 Vir religiosus..

256 Gregory XVI (1831-1846) 100 De balneis hetruriae. (bath of Etruria) Hist.: prior to his election he was member of an order founded by Saint Romuald, at Balneo, in Etruria, present day Toscany.

257 Pius IX (1846-1878) 101 Crux de cruce. .

258 Leo XIII (1878-1903) 102 Lumen in caelo. .

259 St. Pius X (1903-1914) 103 Ignis ardent. (ardent fire) Hist.: his death coincided with the beginning of the fires of WWI.

260 Benedict XV (1914-1922) 104 Religio depopulata. .

261 Pius XI (1922-1939) 105 Fides intrepida. .

262 Pius XII (1939-1958) 106 Pastor angelicus. .

263 John XXIII (1958-1963) 107 Pastor et Nauta. (pastor and marine) Hist.: prior to his election he was patriarch of Venice, a marine city, home of the gondolas (led his flock to a modernization of the Church through the Ecumenical Council. John chose two symbols for this Council -- a cross and a ship).

264 Paul VI (1963-1978) 108 Flos florum (flower of flowers) Hist.: his arms displayed three lilies. .

265 John Paul I (1978) 109 De medietate Lunae (of the half of the moon) Hist.: Albino Luciani, born in Canale d'Ogardo, diocese of Belluno, (beautiful moon) Elected pope on august 26, on the first day of the last quarter of the moon which appeared as a perfect half-disk in the sky... The lunar eclipse of the 17th of september was to be the apogee of his reign. His reign lasted about a month, from half a moon to the next half... He died (according to some, assassinated) on september 28 on a night of the last quarter, with again only half of the silver disk visible in the night sky...

266 John Paul II (1978-) 110 De labore Solis. (of the eclipse of the sun) OR…From the Toil of the Sun [Labore could also be Effort, Distress, Suffering, Trouble, leading to quite a few variations. The preceding is the usual translation.]: John Paul II was born during the solar eclipse of May 18, 1920.

267 (???) 111 Gloria olivae. .

268 (???) In psecutione extre- ma S.R.E. sedebit Petrus Romanus, qui pascet oues in mul- tis tribulationibus : quibus transactis ci- uitas septicollis di- ruetur, & Iudex tre m*dus iudicabit po pulum suum. Finis. “During the last persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit upon the throne, Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep amid great tribulations, and when these are passed, the city of Seven Hills (Rome) will be utterly destroyed, and the awful judge will then judge the people. The end” ²

References

1. Rev R. Gerald. Culleton The Prophets and Our Times (Tan Books and Publishers 1941) p 138

2. Daniel Réju Les Prophéties de Saint Malachie, (Édition du Rocher 1979 Paris, France)