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Michaelmas (/ ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK-əl-məs; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in many Western Christian liturgical calendars on 29 September, and on 8 November in the Eastern Christian traditions.
The Minor Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel, commonly known as Tayabas Basilica, is a Roman Catholic basilica located in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines, under the Diocese of Lucena. Its titular saint is Michael the Archangel , whose feast is celebrated every September 29.
Michaelmas, a saints day in the Christian calendar; St Michael and All Angels Church (disambiguation) — various churches of that name; Community of St. Michael & All Angels, a religious order in South Africa
Like many places dedicated to St. Michael, the aligned sites are almost all located on prominent hilltops or other hard to reach places, and include Skellig Michael, St Michael's Mount, Mont Saint-Michel, the Sacra di San Michele, San Michele Arcangelo, the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, the Panormitis Monastery of the Archangel Michael, and Stella Maris Monastery.
St. Michael's church in Hammerfest, Norway, the northernmost Catholic church in the world. A large number of Roman Catholic churches around the globe are dedicated to Saint Michael, from Hammerfest, Norway, to Oeste Catarinense in Brazil. Saint Michael's feast day of September 29 has been solemnly celebrated in many locations since the fifth ...
San Michele in Foro is a Roman Catholic basilica church in Lucca, Tuscany, central Italy, built over the ancient Roman forum. Until 1370 it was the seat of the Consiglio Maggiore (Major Council), the commune's most important assembly. It is dedicated to Archangel Michael.
Saint Michael's Lent is a period of fasting observed in the Catholic Church, from the Feast of the Assumption on August 15 to Michaelmas (the feast of St Michael) on September 29, excluding Sundays. [1] According to Bonaventure, St. Michael's Lent originates in Franciscan tradition. [2] It is also mentioned in Little Flowers of St. Francis. [3]
Michaelmas Day (29 September, the Feast of St Michael and All Angels); and Christmas Day (25 December, the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus ). Falling close to the Spring equinox, Lady Day was the first day of the civil year in England, Wales and the British dominions (but not Scotland) until 1752 (when it was harmonised with the Scottish ...