Malachias Hibernicus
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Malachias Hibernicus Archbishop of Tuam
, fl. 1279-1300.
Malachias was a friar
of the Franciscan
convent
of Limerick
and was elected Archbishop of Tuam
, not never officially installed. He was first mentioned in a letter of 1279 from Nicol Mac Máel Ísu, Archbishop of Armagh
, to King Edward I, asking that Brother Malachy be appointed to Tuam. The king granted this in a letter of 22 April 1280. However, five of the seven canons of Tuam chosen as electors voted for Nicol Mac Flainn
, a fellow canon. This resulted in Stephen de Fulbourn
been transferred from Waterford to Tuam. Malachy had by then abandoned his claim, and his election was annulled.
Malachy wrote a treatise
, De veneno, on the seven deadly sins
which was published in Paris
in 1518. The edition stated that he was a Franciscan preacher who was alive in 1300, "a doctor of theology, a strenous expounder of the scriptures and a most zealous rebuker of vices." Apparently he also wrote a book of sermons, now lost. John Bale
recorded that he was well-received in Ireland, esteemed at Oxford
, and preached before Edward II. Despite some later theories, nothing further is known for certain of him.
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, fl. 1279-1300.
Malachias was a friar
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
of the Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
of Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
and was elected Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
, not never officially installed. He was first mentioned in a letter of 1279 from Nicol Mac Máel Ísu, Archbishop of Armagh
Archbishop of Armagh
The Archbishop of Armagh is the title of the presiding ecclesiastical figure of each of the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland in the region around Armagh in Northern Ireland...
, to King Edward I, asking that Brother Malachy be appointed to Tuam. The king granted this in a letter of 22 April 1280. However, five of the seven canons of Tuam chosen as electors voted for Nicol Mac Flainn
Nicol Mac Flainn
Nicol Mac Flann, Archbishop-elect of Tuam, fl. 1283.Mac Flann appears to have been a kinsman of a previous Archbishop, Flann Mac Flainn ....
, a fellow canon. This resulted in Stephen de Fulbourn
Stephen de Fulbourn
Stephen de Fulbourn, Archbishop of Tuam, 1286-89.A native of Cambridgeshire, de Fulbourn was translated to Tuam by a Papal bull dated 12 July 1286, having previously been Bishop of Waterford...
been transferred from Waterford to Tuam. Malachy had by then abandoned his claim, and his election was annulled.
Malachy wrote a treatise
Treatise
A treatise is a formal and systematic written discourse on some subject, generally longer and treating it in greater depth than an essay, and more concerned with investigating or exposing the principles of the subject.-Noteworthy treatises:...
, De veneno, on the seven deadly sins
Seven deadly sins
The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin...
which was published in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1518. The edition stated that he was a Franciscan preacher who was alive in 1300, "a doctor of theology, a strenous expounder of the scriptures and a most zealous rebuker of vices." Apparently he also wrote a book of sermons, now lost. John Bale
John Bale
John Bale was an English churchman, historian and controversialist, and Bishop of Ossory. He wrote the oldest known historical verse drama in English , and developed and published a very extensive list of the works of British authors down to his own time, just as the monastic libraries were being...
recorded that he was well-received in Ireland, esteemed at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, and preached before Edward II. Despite some later theories, nothing further is known for certain of him.