Michael (archangel)
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Michael,[Notes 1] also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch[7][dead link] is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baha'i faith. 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 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 author denounces heretics by contrasting them with Michael.[15]
Michael | |
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Archangel, Prince (Commander) of the Heavenly Host | |
Venerated in | Judaism All Christian denominations which venerate saints Islam Baháʼí Faith |
Major shrine | Mont Saint-Michel, The Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel |
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Attributes | banner, scales, weighing souls, sword, slaying Satan or a dragon |
Patronage | Protector of the Jewish people,[1] Guardian of the Catholic Church,[2] Vatican City,[3][4] France, Germany,[5] Normandy, Kyiv, dying people, poor souls,[6] bankers, grocers, police officers, military personnel |