St. Gabriel the Archangel
Patron of messengers, broadcasters, and those awaiting news
- Feast day
- September 29
- Origin
- Scripture
- Era
- Timeless
About the saint
Gabriel is the messenger who appears to Daniel with the interpretation of visions, to Zechariah in the Temple to announce the birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary at Nazareth with the Annunciation.
His words at Nazareth — "Hail, full of grace" and "nothing will be impossible with God" — are among the most repeated sentences in Christian prayer.
Because he carries messages he was named patron of postal workers, telecommunications and broadcasters by Pius XII in 1951.
Documented miracles
The Annunciation
Gabriel announces to Mary that she will bear the Son of God.
Nazareth, Gospel of Luke 1
The announcement to Zechariah
Gabriel foretells the birth of John the Baptist and strikes the doubting priest mute until it is fulfilled.
Jerusalem, Gospel of Luke 1