Saint-Michel Archange - Saint Michael the Archangel - Yamaska, Québec
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
N 46° 00.483 W 072° 54.912
18T E 661406 N 5097055
Cette statue de Saint-Michel Archange est située dans une niche, sur la façade de l'église Saint-Michel, à Yamaska. This statue of Saint-Michael the Archangel is located in a niche, on the façade of the Church of Saint-Michel, in Yamaska.
Waymark Code: WM15VQ9
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 03/03/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
Views: 3

Michel, dont le nom signifie « Qui est comme Dieu », est un des sept archanges majeurs des des religions abrahamiques (judaïsme, christianisme, et islam).

Chef de la milice céleste des anges du Bien, il est principalement représenté au moment de la fin des temps (Apocalypse / fondation du Royaume de Dieu) en chevalier ailé sauroctone, qui terrasse le Diable durant la guerre des anges, et avec la balance de la Pesée des âmes du Jour du jugement, juge et guide du salut des âmes pour l'Enfer ou le Paradis (allégorie symbolique de la victoire finale du Bien sur le Mal).

Il est le saint patron de la Normandie, de la France (ordre de Saint-Michel, avec également la Sainte Vierge dans son Assomption à partir de 1638 - vœu de Louis XIII), de l'Allemagne (avec saint Boniface de Mayence), de la Belgique (après saint Joseph) ainsi que de Bruxelles (il se retrouve d’ailleurs sur son blason) et, depuis avril 2017, de la Cité du Vatican (avec Saint Joseph), selon la consécration du pape François et selon le vœu du pape émérite Benoît XVI1.

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Translated from the above noted text:

Michael, whose name means "Who is like God", is one of the seven major archangels of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).

Leader of the celestial militia of the angels of Good, he is mainly represented at the time of the end of time (Apocalypse / foundation of the Kingdom of God) as a winged Sauroctonian knight, who defeats the Devil during the war of the angels, and with the scales of the Weighing of souls on Judgment Day, judge and guide of the salvation of souls for Hell or Paradise (symbolic allegory of the final victory of Good over Evil).

He is the patron saint of Normandy, of France (order of Saint Michael, also with the Blessed Virgin in her Assumption from 1638 - vow of Louis XIII), of Germany (with Saint Boniface of Mayence), of Belgium (after Saint Joseph) as well as of Brussels (it is also found on its coat of arms) and, since April 2017, of the Vatican City (with Saint Joseph), according to the consecration of Pope Francis and according to the wish Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Associated Religion(s): Catholique - Catholic

Statue Location: Yamaska

Entrance Fee: Aucun - None

Artist: Not listed

Website: Not listed

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