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Malachi
biblical prophet associated with the Book of Malachi
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Feast: 3 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Malachi (Malachias) is the last of the twelve Minor Prophets, long regarded as the last prophet of the Old Testament. Nothing is known of him beyond his preaching.
He rebuked unworthy worship and divorce, and foretold that the Lord would send His messenger to prepare the way before Him.
The miracles
He is honoured as a saint of the Old Testament; there was never a formal cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The last of the prophets, who foretold the messenger of the Lord.
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Malachias
- Wikidata Q5767200 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Malachi (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.