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Malachy, St (c. 1094-1148), Irish prelate and reformer, greatest of the successors of St Patrick, born in Armagh. Ordained a priest in 1119, he became vicar at Armagh but resigned (about 1122) to enter the monastery of Lismore under the Benedictine rule. Perhaps the following year he became bishop of Down and then, in 1124, of Connor as well; opposition to the succession, however, forced him out about 1127, and he became abbot of Iveragh. Although subsequently appointed archbishop of Armagh, he was unable to totally dispel rival claims to the see until 1137. His title clear, he resigned and returned to the bishopric of Down, living a monastic existence. He was later appointed papal legate for Ireland. He restored ecclesiastical discipline in Ireland, unified the Church there, and brought about the use of the Roman liturgy instead of the Celtic. He was canonized in 1199.
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(1094-1148)*Irish archbishop and religious reformer.
He studied at Armagh and was ordained a priest in 1119. While serving as vicar to the archbishop of Armagh, he persuaded the Irish church to accept reforms being promoted by Pope Gregory VII, and he introduced the Roman liturgy into Ireland. He served as bishop in Cos. Down and Connor before being named abbot of Iveragh. He became archbishop of Armagh in 1129, but resigned in 1137. In 1142 he introduced the Cistercians into Ireland. In 1190 he became the first Irish Catholic to be canonized.
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