A martyr who earned sainthood: Ignatius Maloyan and the Armenian genocide

A martyr who earned sainthood: Ignatius Maloyan and the Armenian genocide

Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenian Catholics, is about to be proclaimed a Saint—an event marking a significant moment for ...

Pope Leo XIV to Canonize Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan at Vatican on Oct. 18

Blessed Ignatius Shoukrallah Maloyan, Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenian Catholics, will be proclaimed a saint in a solemn canonization Mass on October 19 at the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV will preside over the ceremony, which marks a historic moment for both the Armenian community and the Catholic Church worldwide, the Vatican News reported. Maloyan, born Shukrallah Melkon in Mardin (today in Turkey) in 1869, was consecrated Bishop of Mardin in 19…