Angel of God

"Angel of God" (Latin: Ángele Dei) is a Roman Catholic traditional prayer for the intercession of the guardian angel, often taught to young children as the first prayer learned.

In Catholic theology, angels act as messengers of God, and out of God's mercy a guardian angel is assigned to each soul to protect them through their life from spiritual dangers.

[2] Ángele Dei, qui custos es mei, me tibi commissum pietáte supérna, hodie (or hac nocte) illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna.

Amen.By concession of Pius VI on October 2 1795, and by Pius VII on May 15 1821 one acquires 100 days of Indulgence each time it is recited, and the plenary once a month when the Angele Dei has been recited each day.

[3][4][5]This type of indulgence was suppressed by the Indulgentiarum Doctrina of Pope Paul VI.