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St. Michael's Church (Crainicova)
St. Michael's Church are churches generally named after Michael the Archangel, and include: Albania * Basilica of Saint Michael, Arapaj * Church of St. Michael (Berat) * St. Michael's Church, Menshat * St. Michael Church, Moscopole * St. Michael's Monastery Church, Nivan Australia * St Michael's Uniting Church, Melbourne Austria * Church of Saint Michael, Vienna Azerbaijan * Church of Michael the Archangel, Baku Barbados * Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Bridgetown Belgium * Saint Michael's Church, Ghent Bosnia and Herzegovina * Church of St. Archangel Michael, Veličani Canada * Church of St. Michael and St. Anthony, Montreal, Quebec * St. Michel de Sillery Church (Quebec City) China * St. Michael's Church, Beijing Croatia * Church of Saint Michael, Osijek * St. Michael's Church (Zadar) Cyprus * Archangel Michael Trypiotis Church Czech Republic * Church of Saint Michael (Olomouc) Eritrea * St. Michael's Cathedral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael (archangel)
Michael, also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch is an archangel and the warrior of God in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. 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 the Israelites, people of Biblical Israel, Israel. Christianity conserved nearly all the Jewish traditions concerning him, and he is mentioned explicitly in Revelation 12:7–12, where he does battle with Satan, and in the Epistle of Jude, where the archangel and the devil dispute over the body of Moses. Old Testament and Apocrypha The Book of Enoch lists him as one of seven archangels (the remaining names are Uriel, Raguel (angel), Raguel, Raphael (archangel), Raphael, Sariel, Gabriel, and Remiel), who, in the Book of Tobit, “stand ready and ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Michael's Catholic Church (Limerick)
Saints Michael's Catholic Church is an 18th-century Catholic church located on Chapel Lane in Limerick, Ireland. It should not be confused with St Michael's Church, a Church of Ireland building on Pery Square. History The Anglo-Normans built the first church in Limerick dedicated to Michael the Archangel, which stood on an island between Englishtown and Irishtown, in an area outside the city gates. Saint Michael's is first referred to in the 1205 "Black Book of Limerick". It was originally a prebendal church, but by 1418 was attached to the Archdeaconry of Limerick. Saint Michael's is one of the five original parishes of Limerick City. It was a joint parish of Saint John's until 1704 when Father Murtagh O'Hehir became the first Catholic parish priest of the new parish. The church was built in 1779–81 and remodelled in 1805. It was a rebuilding of a penal-era chapel, demolished after the 1651 siege. The Arthur family donated the land for the original church, which now for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Arcángel Church (Cabo Rojo)
Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the building started in 1773 and was completed in 1783. The church's archives holds the birth records of Ramón Emeterio Betances, Salvador Brau, and the pirate Roberto Cofresi. History A description of the church from 1843 indicates that it had three naves separated by arches of wood, covered with tiles, with a ceiling vault. In 1927, Father Joe Smith collected funds to build a dome over the altar and repair the sacristy. Father Benito Sánchez gave the task of commissioning a number of additional works, among them, raising the height of the nave an additional ten feet. In 1936, Father Benito died and is the only Augustine priest buried in the church. To free children from slavery, Ramón Emeterio Betances Ramón Emeterio Betances y Alacán (April 8, 1827 – September 16, 1898) was a Puerto Rican independence leader, abolitionist and medical doctor. He le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Arcangel Church (San Miguel, Bulacan)
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Miguel Arcangel, is a 19th-century, Baroque architecture, Baroque Roman Catholic church located along De Leon St., Brgy. Poblacion, San Miguel, Bulacan, San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippines. The parish church, with Michael (archangel), Saint Michael, the Archangel as patron saint, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. History Parish history It is believed that the town of San Miguel was initially established as a town under the province of Pampanga. The parish of San Miguel de Mayumo was founded years before 1607 as a chapel of ease, ''visita'' of Candaba, Pampanga, Candaba and was said to be declared an independent parish in 1725. However, some records tell that the parish of San Miguel was later annexed to Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Gapan in 1726 as a ''visita''. It was also recorded that San Miguel de Mayumo was once annexed to Macabebe, Pampanga, Macabebe, also as a ''visita''. On May 8, 2018, 3 days before his death, The late Bisho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Arcangel Church (Masantol)
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church, commonly known as Masantol Church, is an early 20th-century Renaissance-style Roman Catholic church located at Barangay San Nicolas, Masantol, Pampanga, Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines. The parish church, under the patronage of Michael (archangel), Saint Michael the Archangel, is under the Archdiocese of San Fernando. History The parish of Masantol was the last parish founded by the Augustinian Friars in Pampanga. With the move for secession of barrios Bebe, Caingin, Nuigin and Bulacus from the town of Macabebe, Pampanga, Macabebe to form Masantol in 1877 and its official inauguration in 1878, the parishioners of Masantol soon felt the need to separate from Macabebe's parish of Saint Nicholas. The parishioners’ demand for a separate parish began in 1884, shortly after the lobbying of its prominent citizens for the establishment of a new, independent town. Later, on January 13, 1894, the parish of San Miguel de Masantol was erected. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel Arcangel Church (Marilao)
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church, commonly known as Marilao Church, is a 19th-century Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. Poblacion I in Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Malolos. In 1997, a historical marker bearing the brief history of the church was installed by the National Historical Institute, precursor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. History Prior to the construction of the present church of masonry, a previous chapel (locally called ''bisitang matanda'') annexed to the parish of Meycauayan was established by Fr. Vicente de Talavera in 1796 on a nearby site, namely ''Tawiran''. The present church was finished on April 21, 1868, under the supervision of the Franciscan Friars. The church became a casualty of the Philippine Revolution when it was gutted by fire in 1896. The church was transferred to the secular priests of the Archdiocese of Manila after the Philippine–American War and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Church, Peshawar
St Michael's Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic Church in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is located on The Mall. It was consecrated in 1851. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi. History In the nineteenth century, armed British Catholic soldiers would parade to church, led by a Drum Major wielding his baton, with two bagpipers and two or four kettle drummers. After Mass, the soldiers would march back to their barracks. The church had special pews with arrangements for holding weapons. The church was not constructed using traditional Catholic architecture, but was built to resemble a Muslim Mosque, even engraving scriptures in the local language of Pashto. Post-Independence Since 1957 the parish has been home to St. Mary's High School for boys. In 2001, Fr. John William, the parish priest at asked the Pakistani government for soldiers to guard Christian churches and housing developments after threats of violence had been made in Peshawar. The tower of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Of San Mikiel Is-Sanċir
The Chapel of St Michael more popularly known in Maltese as Il-Kappella tas-San Ċir or Il-Kappella ta' San Mikiel is-Sanċir is a medieval chapel located in the limits of Rabat, Malta in an area referred to as ''Ġnien is-Sultan'' (King's Garden). Origins The chapel's architecture dates back to the middle of the 15th century. The first mention of the chapel is found in a report written by Bishop Pietro Dusino when he visited Malta in 1575. The report refers to the church as the church of St Michael in the garden of ''Ġnien is-Sultan''. The chapel was mentioned numerous times through the years, notably in 1615 when Bishop Baldassare Cagliares described the painting of St Michael located in the church as barely recognizable, indicating the poor state of the chapel. In 1598 Bishop Gargallo mentions that the feast of St Michael was celebrated every September 29 with vespers, which were attended by the local farmers. Due to its neglected state, in 1678 Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Michael's Chapel, Mqabba
The Chapel of St Michael is a 17th-century Roman Catholic church located in the southern village of Mqabba Mqabba () is a town in the Western Region of Malta. It has a traditional Maltese village layout, with a population of about 3,339 inhabitants, as of January 2019. The focal point is the Parish Church of the Assumption, found at the core of the v ..., Malta. The church is built adjacent to a 15th-century chapel dedicated to St Basil. History The present church was built 1669 as commemorated in the plaque above the main door. The chapel was mentioned as being visited by the Bishop of Malta Paul Alphéran de Bussan on 26 May 1729. He ordered that the chapel contributes financially towards the construction of the quire of the parish church. In 1858 the confraternity of St Michael was established in this chapel. During the 20th century the chapel was abandoned and subsequently used as a storage facility. The chapel underwent extensive restoration in 2007.Farrugia, Jonathan"I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Michael's Church, Luxembourg
Saint Michael's Church (, , ) is a Roman Catholic church in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in Fishmarket, in the central Ville Haute quarter. The church is the oldest extant religious site in Luxembourg City. The first church was built on the spot in 987 as the castle chapel for the Count of Luxembourg. However, over the following centuries, the building was destroyed, rebuilt, and renovated several times. Its current appearance dates to 1688, and unites Romanesque and Baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ... architectural styles, pre-dating the national Moselle Baroque style. The building has been restored since then, preserving its original form; it has most recently been renovated in the 1960s, 1980s, and 2003–2004. See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacra Di San Michele
The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael's Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano, situated on the south side of the Val di Susa in the territory of the municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. The abbey, which for much of its history was under Benedictine rule, is now entrusted to the Rosminians. A special regional law acknowledges it as the "Symbolic monument of the Piedmont region". This monumental abbey served as one of the inspirations for the book '' The Name of the Rose'' by Umberto Eco. History According to some historians, in Roman times a military stronghold existed on the current location of the abbey, commanding the main road leading to Gaul from Italy. Later, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Lombards built a fortress here against the Frankish invasions. Little is known of the early years of the abbey. The oldest extant account is that of a monk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Michele Arcangelo Ai Minoriti, Catania
San Michele Arcangelo ai Minoriti is a Roman Catholic parish church and attached monastery in the city center of Catania, region of Sicily, Italy. The former monastery, to the left of the facade, now houses shops on the ground-floor, and above are the offices of the Provincial government and the ''Prefettura'' or ''Prefecture'' (National office in province). History The Clerics Regular Minor, or Adorno Fathers, known in Italy as ''Caracciolini'' after their founder, Saint Francesco Caracciolo, and in Catania as ''Minoriti'' was an order of priests and brothers, approved by the pope in 1588, and mainly dedicated to pastoral care of the infirm and needy. They first came to Catania in 1625, on the invitation by the bishop Innocenzo Massimo. In 1628, they were assigned an old church dedicated to St Michael Archangel, located on what is now via Aetna. In 1630, the aristocrat Giambattista Paternò endowed the order with his inheritance. Like most of the town, the 1693 earthquake level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
