Saint Michael the Archangel
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A 13th-century Byzantine icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery
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| 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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