Malo (saint)
Saint Malo of Aleth | |
---|---|
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church | |
Major shrine | Saint-Malo Cathedral |
Feast | 15 November |
Attributes | Depicted as an abbot and a bishop |
Patronage | Saint-Malo, pig-keepers, lost items |
Saint Malo (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.ma.lo]; also known as Maclou, Maloù or Mac'h Low, or in Latin as Maclovius or Machutus, c. 27 March 520 – 15 November 621) was a Welsh mid-sixth century founder of Saint-Malo, a commune in Brittany, France. He was one of the seven founding saints of Brittany.
Life
Malo's name may derive from the Old Breton machlou, a compound of mach "warrant, hostage" and lou (or loh) "brilliant, bright, beautiful".[1] Details of Malo's career have been preserved in three medieval 'Lives' that seem to include incidents associated with multiple people bearing a similar name.[citation needed]
Malo was probably born in
Voyages with Brendan
As a monk at
A number of legendary tales of the adventures of Brendan and Malo survive. According to the Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot, they and their companions discovered the "
On a second voyage, Brendan and Malo are said to have visited and evangelized locations including
Breton evangelist
At Aleth, Malo served under a venerable
In old age, the disorder on the island compelled Malo to leave, but the people soon begged him to return. He obliged his people and returned to restore order. Feeling at the end of his life, Malo was determined to spend his last days in solitary penance. He died at an advanced age during a voyage from
Veneration
The city of
Indirectly, the Spanish name of the Falkland Islands, Islas Malvinas, can be traced to Malo, as it is derived from the French, Îles Malouines and named by Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1764 after the first known settlers: mariners, and fishermen from the port of Saint-Malo.[7]
Pontoise Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Malo. Lesmahagow Priory in South Lanarkshire is also dedicated to him in the Latin form of his name, Machutus. He is the patron saint of the churches of St. Maughans and Llanfaenor in Monmouthshire and Llanfechell in Anglesey.[2]
The place-name Saint-Maclou also refers to him.[8]
See also
- Blessed Julian Maunoir, "Apostle of Brittany"
Notes
- ^ This may have been the death date of another Saint, Marcoult.
References
- ^ Léon Fleuriot, Les Origines de la Bretagne, ed. Payot, 1982, p. 150 and 281.
- ^ a b c Emanuel, Hywel David (1959). "Malo". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales.
- ^ a b Grattan-Flood, William. "St. Machutus." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ISBN 0-670-51433-0.
- ^ "Brendan for today - Feast Day, May 16th". www.saint-brendan.org. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Tro Breiz : 1200 pèlerins ont relié Saint-Brieuc à Saint-Malo". Le Pèlerin (in French). 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Falkland Islands Guide". Blog at Worldpress.com. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ISBN 978-2-7084-0067-2.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Machutus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Sources
- Baring-Gould, S.; Fisher, J. (1911). Lives of the British Saints. Vol. 3. pp. 411–434.