Around 350 AD, Maron was born in Cyrrhus, a small town near the ancient city of Antioch (modern day Aleppo, Syria). He was of Syriac ancestry. When he grew up, Maron heard God's call for holiness and perfection and his heart burned within him.
Maron left the world and ascended to the top of Mount Nabo, near Antioch. He lived in the open air, converted an abandoned pagan temple into a church, and spent his time fasting, working, and praying in solitude. He converted many souls and attracted many disciples. Fascinated by his unwavering faith and profound holiness, devotees from various parts of the region gathered around him.
God bestowed on him the gift of healing, which made his fame spread further throughout the entire region. St. Maron healed ailments of the body and those of the soul. Despite his growing popularity, he continued to live an ascetic and monastic life, devoted entirely to preaching the Good News that the God of All People had become man.
St. Maron died around the year 410 AD. His disciples continued his mission - as Maronite Christians do to this day. His feast day is February 9, a Holy Day of Obligation in the Maronite Church and a public holiday in Lebanon.