Patron Saint of Corrections Officers III

Michael the Archangel

Memorial

29 September
8 May - Apparition of Saint Michael and Protector of Cornwall

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Archangel. Leader of the army of God during the Lucifer uprising. Devotion is common to Muslims, Christians and Jews with writings about him in all three cultures. Considered the guardian angel of Israel.

The feast of the Apparition of Saint Michael commemorates the 6th century appearance of the archangel on Mount Gargano near Manfredonia in southern Italy. Michael requested a church built in his honor at the site. If you find medals or holy cards with 'relics' of Michael, they are probably rock chips from the cave, or pieces of cloth that have touched it.

Born

not applicable

Died

hasn't

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Name Meaning

Who is like God? (the battle cry of the heaven forces during the uprising)

Patronage

against temptations; ambulance drivers; artists; bakers; bankers; banking; Basey, Samar, Philippines; battle; boatmen; Brecht, Belgium; Brussels, Belgium; Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico; Caltanissett, Sicily; Castel Madama, Italy; Cerveteri, Italy; diocese of Coimbatore, India; Congregation of Saint Michael the Archangel; coopers; Cornwall, England; danger at sea; Dormagen, Germany; Dunakeszi, Hungary; dying people; emergency medical technicians; EMTs; England; fencing; Germany; Greek Air Force; greengrocers; grocers; haberdashers; hatmakers; hatters; holy death; Iklin, Malta; diocese of Iligan, Philippines; knights; mariners; milleners; archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama; Naranjito, Puerto Rico; Papua, New Guinea; paramedics; paratroopers; diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida; police officers; Puebla, Mexico; radiologists; radiotherapists; sailors; diocese of San Angelo, Texas; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Sant'Angelo Romano, Italy; Saracinesco, Italy; archdiocese of Seattle, Washington; security forces; security guards; Sibenik, Croatia; sick people; Siegburg Abbey; soldiers; Spanish police officers; diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts; storms at sea; swordsmiths; Umbria, Italy; watermen; Zeitz, Germany

Prayers

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...for Help Against Spiritual Enemies,
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Representation

banner; dragon; scales; sword

Images

Saint Michael's Church, Charlestown, IN, Gallery of images and links
Gallery of images of Michael the Archangel [64 images, 1,095 kb]

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Additional Information

Goffine's Devout Instructions
Google Directory
Christian Biographies, by James E Kiefer
Catholic Online
The Saints, by John Coulson
Lives of the Saints, by John J Crawley
Catholic Encyclopedia
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
New Catholic Dictionary

Print References

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints