Michael (archangel)
Michael the Archangel | |
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Archangel Michael defeats Satan, painting by Guido Reni (between 1630-1635) | |
| Archangel Prince (Commander) of the Heavenly Host Guardian of the Church | |
| Venerated in |
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| Major shrine | Mont Saint-Michel, Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Feast |
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| Attributes | banner, scales, weighing souls, sword, slaying Satan or a dragon |
| Patronage | Guardian of the Catholic Church,[1] Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy,[2][3] France, Germany, Israel[4] Normandy, France, Kyiv, Ukraine, Laoang, dying people, poor souls,[5] bankers, grocers, Police, especially Police Officers, Military, especially military personnel and others, etcetera. |
Michael,[a] also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch,[6] is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.[7] The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in third- and second-century BC Jewish works, often but not always apocalyptic, where he is the chief of the angels and archangels, and he is the guardian prince of Israel and is responsible for the care of the people of Israel.[8][9][10][11] Christianity conserved nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him,[12] and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12,[13] where he does battle with Satan,[14] and in the Epistle of Jude, where the archangel and the devil dispute over the body of Moses.[15]
- ^ Alban Butler, The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. 12 vols. B. Dornin, 1821; p. 117
- ^ "Benedict XVI joins Pope Francis in consecrating Vatican to St Michael Archangel". news.va. Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ "St. Michael, the Archangel – Saints & Angels". Catholic.org. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ Kock, Claudia (8 December 2021). "Heiliger Erzengel Michael: Schutzpatron Deutschlands". die-tagespost.de.
- ^ Kock, Claudia (8 December 2021). "Heiliger Erzengel Michael: Schutzpatron Deutschlands". Donaukurier.de.
- ^ "It is so called in the Orthodox Church".
- ^ "Michael | Description, History, & Feast Days | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ Asale 2020, p. 55.
- ^ Hannah 2011, pp. 33–54.
- ^ Hannah 2011, p. 33.
- ^ Barnes 1993, p. 54.
- ^ Hannah 2011, p. 54.
- ^ Revelation 12:7–12
- ^ Bromiley 1971, pp. 156–157.
- ^ Hannah 2011, p. 46.
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