During his life he obtained a wide reputation for holiness and he has been canonized by the Catholic Church. He is known among Lebanese Christians as the "Miracle Monk of Lebanon."
- Born: July 15, 1828, Bqaa Kafra, Lebanon
- Died: December 24, 1898, Monastery Saint Maroun Annaya (Tomb Saint Charbel)
- Feast: 3rd Sunday in July (Maronite Calendar); July 24 (Roman Calendar)
- Patronage: Lebanon
- Canonized: 9 October 1977, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Paul VI
