Michael the Archangel, St

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Michael the Archangel, St. In Dan. (10: 13ff. and 12: 1) he is represented as the helper of the Chosen People; in Jude (v. 9) disputing with the devil over the body of Moses; and in Rev. (12: 7–9) fighting the dragon. He also plays an important part in the apocryphal literature. In the Church he was early regarded as the helper of Christian armies against the heathen and as a protector of individual Christians against the devil, especially at the hour of death. Feast day in the W., 29 Sept. in the E., 8 Nov.

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