Saint Michael

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angel archangel religious figure

Saint Michael is an archangel in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, revered as a protector, leader of the heavenly hosts, and vanquisher of evil.

Aliases (6)

Statements (82)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	angel → archangel → religious figure →
alsoKnownAs	Archangel Michael → Michael the Archangel → Saint Michael the Archangel → St. Michael →
appearsIn	Bible → Book of Daniel → Book of Revelation → Epistle of Jude → Islamic tradition → Jewish apocalyptic literature → Quran →
associatedPlace	Michaelsberg (Germany) → Mont-Saint-Michel (France) → Monte Sant'Angelo (Italy) →
associatedWith	exorcism → judgment → protection from evil → spiritual warfare →
devotion	Chaplet of Saint Michael → Prayer to Saint Michael → Scapular of Saint Michael →
feastDay	12 July (some Eastern traditions) → 29 September → 8 November (Eastern Orthodox) →
gender	male (traditional depiction) →
honorificTitle	Saint →
iconography	depicted as a winged warrior → often shown defeating a dragon or demon → often shown holding scales of justice →
immortality	immortal spiritual being →
inIslamicTradition	angel of mercy → one of the four archangels → provider of nourishment and rain →
inJewishTradition	guardian angel of Israel →
knownFor	casting down the dragon in Revelation → defeating Satan → interceding for the faithful → protecting the people of God →
liturgicalEvent	Michaelmas →
patronage	grocers → paramedics → paratroopers → police → sailors → soldiers → the dying → the sick →
positionInHeavenlyHierarchy	chief of the archangels → leader of the army of God →
religion	Christianity → Islam → Judaism →
role	defender of the Church → guardian of souls at the hour of death → leader of the heavenly hosts → patron of paramedics → patron of police officers → patron of soldiers → patron of the sick and suffering → protector → warrior against evil → weigher of souls →
symbol	armor → dragon underfoot → scales → shield → sword →
title	archistrategos → one of the chief princes → prince of the heavenly host → protector of Israel →
veneratedIn	Anglican Communion → Eastern Orthodox Church → Islam (as the angel Mikail or Mīkāl) → Judaism (as the angel Michael) → Lutheran Churches → Oriental Orthodox Churches → Roman Catholic Church → some other Protestant traditions →

Referenced by (40)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Archangel ("Archangel Michael") → Boulevard Saint‑Michel ("Archangel Michael") → Castel Sant'Angelo ("Archangel Michael") → Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George → Michael Gate → Michaelis-Kirchweih ("Erzengel Michael") → Mikhailovsky Castle ("Archangel Michael") → Mission San Miguel Arcángel ("Archangel Michael") → Order of St Michael and St George → Order of St Michael and St George → St Michael Archangel Church in Haczów ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → St Michael’s Church, Penrhyndeudraeth →	namedAfter
Cathedral of the Archangel ("Archangel Michael") → Mission San Miguel Arcángel ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → St Michael Archangel Church in Binarowa ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → St Michael Archangel Church in Dębno Podhalańskie ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → St Michael and All Angels' Church, East Coker → St Michael’s Cathedral → St Michael’s Church, Ballintemple → St Michael’s Church, Chenies → St. Michael’s Cathedral ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → St. Michael’s Church (Fürth) →	dedicatedTo
Saint Michael ("Saint Michael the Archangel") → Saint Michael ("Michael the Archangel") → Saint Michael ("Archangel Michael") →	alsoKnownAs
GCMG → KCMG →	orderPatronSaint
Mikhail ("Archangel Michael") →	associatedFigure
Miguel ("Archangel Michael") →	associatedWith
Mikael ("Archangel Michael") →	associatedWithFigure
Joan of Arc →	claimedToReceiveVisionsFrom
Mihajlo ("Mikha'el") →	equivalentNameInHebrew
Cerveteri ("Saint Michael the Archangel") →	hasSaint
Order of St Michael and St George ("Saint Michael the Archangel") →	hasSaintPatron
Castel Sant'Angelo ("Archangel Michael") →	hasStatue
Michael Gate →	hasStatueOf
Fiestas de San Miguel Arcángel ("Saint Michael the Archangel") →	honors
Michael ("archangel Michael") →	isAssociatedWith
Burgh by Sands →	parishChurchDedicatedTo
Troupes de marine →	patronSaint