Archangel biography michael saint

The Christians of Egypt placed their life-giving river, the Nile under the protection of St. Michael; they adopted the Greek feast and keep it November 12; on the twelfth of every month they celebrate a special commemoration of the archangel, but June 12, when the river commences to rise, they keep as a holiday of obligation the feast of St.

Michael &#;for the rising of the Nile&#;, euche eis ten summetron anabasin ton potamion udaton (N. Nilles, &#;Kal, man.&#;, II, , Innsbruck).

At Rome the Leonine Sacramentary (sixth cent.) has the &#;Natale Basilicas Angeli via Salaria&#;, September 30; of the five Masses for the feast three mention St.

Michael. The Gelasian Sacramentary (seventh cent.) gives the feast &#;S.

Archangel biography michael saint john

Michaelis Archangeli&#;, and the Gregorian Sacramentary (eighth cent.), &#;Dedicatio Basilionis S. Angeli Michaelis&#;, September 29 A manuscript also here adds &#;via Salaria&#; (Ebner, &#;Miss. Rom. Iter Italicum&#;,). This church of the Vi