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Saint Michael the Archangel

Michael
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A 13th-century Byzantine icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery
Archangel
Venerated in Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Canonized Pre-congregational saint
Feast November 8 (New Calendar Eastern Orthodox Churches) / November 21 (Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Churches), September 29 ("Michaelmas"); May 8 (Tridentine Calendar) / 12th of each month in Coptic calendar (Coptic Churches) ; many other local and historical feasts
Attributes Archangel; Treading on a dragon; carrying a banner, scales, and sword
Patronage Guardian of the Catholic Church; Guardian of Vatican City; protector of the Jewish people,Germany, France, Ukraine, Brussels, Kiev, Arkhangelsk, Argao, Cebu, Philippines, police officers, military, grocers, mariners, paratroopers, firefighters, paramedics, sickness

Michael ([mixaˈʔel]; Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל‎, translit. Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl, lit. 'Who is like God?'‎; Greek: Μιχαήλ, translit. Mikhaḗl; Latin: Michael or Michahel; Arabic: ميخائيل‎, translit. Mīkhā'īl‎) is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions, he is called "Saint Michael the Archangel" and "Saint Michael". In the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox traditions, he is called "Taxiarch Archangel Michael" or simply "Archangel Michael".


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