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Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances

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Religious and cultural activities honoring Saint Michael the Archangel continue across Italy Italy, France, and France. now South America. In Orsara di Puglia, festivities conclude on September 29 with a concert by Tiromancino. Meanwhile, retired police officers Michele Attolico and Giuliano Maltempi are conducting a 530-kilometer foot pilgrimage along the Via Micaelica from Rome toward Monte Sant’Angelo. Regional traditions include the ‘Angeli in Bici’ ride in Terlizzi, the ‘Vunnelle’ parade in Montecelio, and the 554th Fiera di San Michele in Castelnovo ne’ Monti. On September 29, the Italian State Police (Polizia di Stato) held widespread religious and institutional ceremonies across Italy and San Marino to honor their patron saint. A national ceremony in Milan featured a mass at the Duomo and an event at Teatro alla Scala attended by Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi and Police Chief Vittorio Pisani. Regional celebrations in cities such as Rome, Venice, and Catania included the recitation of the ‘Police Prayer’ and honors for personnel distinguished in service or fallen in the line of duty. Some locations also hosted ‘Family Days’ and equipment exhibitions. Additional religious observances have occurred in Maddaloni, where the Santa Maria del Carmine church hosted a ceremony involving the blessing of a donated statue of Saint Michael. In Massafra, festivities marked the 300th year of the saint’s patronage with a procession and a symbolic meeting between the statues of Saint Michael and the SS. Medici in Piazza Garibaldi. In France, celebrations continue in Bastelicaccia and Menton, Menton. In a historic development, the latter featuring processions with local folkloric groups. relic of the Sword of Saint Michael the Archangel has arrived in Paraguay, marking the first time the object has left its sanctuary in Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy. Received at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport by a delegation including Father Ladislao Suchy and the Paraguayan ambassador to the Holy See, Dr.

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  1. 2026-10-09 11:30 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
  2. 2026-10-03 09:35 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
  3. 2026-09-28 06:24 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
  4. 2026-09-27 18:11 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
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  6. 2026-09-26 20:32 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
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  10. 2026-09-23 11:04 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances
  11. 2026-09-17 05:32 UTC Saint Michael the Archangel religious observances

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