Saint Michael Archangel Mapende
Michael (Mazwi echiHebheru: [mixaˈʔel]; Hebrew: Matemo, romanized: Mîkhā'ēl, Tarisa. 'Ndiani akafanana ndiMwari?'; ChiGiriki: ΜΜχχ, romanized: Mikhaḗl; Latin: Mikaeri; Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ; Arabic: ي م .،..., romanized: Mīkā'īl, Mīkāl kana Mīkhā'īl)[6] chiri ngirozi huru in ChiJudaism, Chikirisitu, uye ChiIslram, mu Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, uye Lutheran masystems ekutenda, anonzi "Musande Michael Mutumwa mukuru" uye "Saint Michael". Mu Oriental Orthodox uye Eastern Orthodox zvitendero, anonzi "Musande Michael the Taxiarch".[7][8] Mune zvimwe MuPurotesitendi makereke, iye anongodaidzwa kunzi "Mutumwa mukuru Michael".
Michael anotaurwa katatu mu Bhuku raDhanieri. Pfungwa yekuti Michael aive mutsigiri wevaJudha yakave yakakurumbira zvekuti, kunyangwe paine kurambidzwa kwavanarabhi kuramba kukwidza kungirozi sevarevereri pakati Mwari uye vanhu vake, Michael akauya kuzogara imwe nzvimbo mu Zvitendero zvechiJudha.
Mu New Testament Michael anotungamira mauto aMwari kurwisa Satanimauto muna Bhuku raZvakazarurwa, kupi panguva Hondo kudenga anokunda satani. Mu Tsamba yaJudhasi Michael anonyanya kunzi "ngirozi huru Michael". Nzvimbo dzechiKaturike kuna Michael dzakaonekwa muzana ramakore rechina, paakatanga kuonekwa semutumwa anoporesa, uyezve nekufamba kwenguva semudziviriri nemutungamiri wehondo yemauto aMwari pakurwisa masimba ezvakaipa.