List of maronite saints
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Father Hardini was born Joseph Kassab in the year 1808. His father was George Kassab and his mother Marium Raad, daughter of Reverend Yousef Yacoub. He had four brothers and two sisters, his brothers were 'Assaf, Elias, Tanious, Yacoub and his sisters Masihieh and Mariam. Joseph's brother Elias became Father Lesha', the Hermit at Qozhaya, and later at 'Annaya where he died. Father Charbel replaced the late Father Lesha' at the hermitage in 'Annaya. Joseph entered the school of the monks of St. Anthony at Houb from 1816 to 1822 and then entered the monastery of St. Anthony Ishaia and became a novice on November 1828. There he adopted the name Fr. Nimatullah Kassab Hardini, then he learned to bind books.
He professed his first vows on 14th of November 1830. After he finished his theological studies, he was ordained a priest under Bishop Seiman Zwain in the monastery at Kfifan on 25th of December 1833.
He became a member of the general council three times from 1845 to 1848, 1850 to 1853, 1856 to 1858. As a member of the council he continued to bind books. He taught in monastic sch
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St Nimatullah Youssef Kassab Al-Hardini (1808-1858)
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Youssef Kassab Al-Hardini was born in 1808 in Hardin, Lebanon. As a child, he was strongly influenced by the monastic tradition of the Maronite Church. Four of his brothers became priests or monks, and Youssef himself entered the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1828.
The young man began religious life at the monastery of St Anthony in Qozhaya, near the Qadisha (Holy Valley), where he remained for two years until he began his novitiate and was given the name "Nimatullah". During the novitiate, he deepened his life of personal and community prayer and dedicated time to manual labour, while also learning to bind books.
Love for the Blessed Sacrament
Nimatullah was especially noted for his love of the Blessed Sacrament. During his free time - frequently at the sacrifice of sleep - he was often found in the chapel on his knees, arms raised in the form of a cross and eyes fixed on the tabernacle.
On 14 November 1830 he made his religious profession and was sent to the monastery
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Nimatullah Kassab
Lebanese monk, priest and scholar (1808–1858)
Saint Nimatullah Kassab OLM | |
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Portrait of Saint Nimatullah Kassab at prayer. | |
| Born | Nimatullah Youssef Kassab Al-Hardini 1808 Hardine, Mount Lebanon Emirate |
| Died | December 14, 1858(1858-12-14) (aged 49–50) Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justina Kfifan, Batroun District, Lebanon |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 10 May 1998, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Canonized | 16 May 2004, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | Monastery of Saints Cyprian and Justina Kfifan, Batroun District, Lebanon |
| Feast | 14 December |
| Attributes | Religious habit Prayer rope |
| Patronage | Beirut, Lebanon |
Nimatullah KassabOLM, also known as "Al-Hardini" in reference to his birth village, (1808 – 14 December 1858) was a Lebanesemonk, priest and scholar of the Maronite Church. He has been declared a saint by the Catholic Church.[1]
Life
Early life
He was born Youssef Kassab, in 1808 in the village
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