PRAYER TO SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
St. Michael the Archangel,
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou,
O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan,
and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen..
You answered your own question.
Gabriel, one of two named angels in the Bible, is not the archangel. There is only one and that is Michael. Arch, meaning chief or principle. Therefore, Michael, the archangel is the chief or principle angel over all the others.
Michael was the archangel who drove Lucifer and his followers out of heaven when Lucifer decided he was as important as God. You might say he is the commander of the angelic army. Michael is the one we pray to for protection against the devil.
Archangel: An angel of the highest rank: in Christian legend, one of the seven, in the Koran one of the four chief angels: in Roman Catholic theology a member of the eighth of nine divisions of angels. The names of the archangels vary, although the first four are generally Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. In the apocalyptic Enoch, they are listed as Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Sariel, Gabriel, and Jerahmeel. In the Koran the list includes Gabriel, angel of revelations, Michael, the champion who fights the battles of faith, Azrael, the angel of death, and Israfel, who is to sound the trumpet of resurrection. the highest rank of an angel in heaven Arch means 'leading' or 'first', as in archbishop or arch enemy.
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen
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The Bible only mentions Michael by that title. Some biblical scholars say Gabriel is also one and Lucifer, now Satan was one:Jude 1:9 [Full Chapter]Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"
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Angels do not have brothers and sisters. They are genderless.
That would be arcángel (arc-AN-hel).
In Christian theology, the archangel Michael is often regarded as the captain or leader of the good angels. Michael is described as a powerful and protective angel who leads the army of angels against the forces of evil.
Jude 1:9 Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, References from BibleGateway.com