![]() This lists him as one of seven archangels (the remaining names are Uriel, Raguel, Raphael, Sariel, Gabriel, and Remiel), who, according to a slightly later work, the Book of Tobit, "stand ready and enter before the glory of the Lord". The earliest surviving mention of Michael is in a 3rd century BC Jewish apocalypse, the Book of Enoch. A mosaic of the same painting decorates St. Second Temple Jewish writings Guido Reni's Michael (in Santa Maria della Concezione church, Rome, 1636) tramples Satan. Christianity adopted nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him, and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12, where he does battle with Satan, and in the Epistle of Jude, where the author denounces heretics by contrasting them with Michael. The earliest surviving mentions of his name are in 3rd and 2nd-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 Israel. Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith. Protector of the Jewish people, Guardian of the Catholic Church, Vatican City France, Germany, Normandy, Poor souls, against lightningstroke and windstorm 12th of each month in Coptic calendar (Coptic Churches)īanner, scales, weighing souls, sword, slaying Satan or a dragon.21 November (Old Calendar Eastern Orthodox Churches).8 November ( Eastern Catholic Churches). ![]() 8 November (New Calendar Eastern Orthodox Churches).29 September (" Michaelmas" - Catholic Church, Anglican Communion and Lutheranism).Mont-Saint-Michel, The Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel Saint Michael in The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Luca GiordanoĪrchangel, Prince (Commander) of the Heavenly HostĪll Christian denominations which venerate saints ![]()
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