Patron saints
Who Is the Patron Saint of Soldiers And Protection?
Saint Michael the Archangel · Feast day September 29
The patron saint of soldiers and protection is Saint Michael the Archangel, whose feast day is September 29.
Who was Saint Michael the Archangel?
Saint Michael is the great archangel of Scripture, whose name means Who is like God. In the Book of Revelation he leads the armies of heaven against the dragon, and he stands as the defender of God's people against evil.
Why the patron of soldiers and protection?
As the heavenly warrior and guardian, Michael is the patron of soldiers, police officers, and all who protect others, and is invoked for protection against evil.
In the Word
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,Revelation 12:7 (KJV)
A note for all traditions: patron saints are honored in the Catholic and Orthodox churches as examples of faith and as friends who pray with us, never worshiped, for worship belongs to God alone. Many Protestant Christians honor the saints as examples without asking their intercession. Across all traditions, there is one Lord and one mediator between God and us, the man Christ Jesus, and every one of us, not only the saints, is called to holiness and to him.
All the saints point to Jesus, and so are you called
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