Chiesa di San Michele, Medieval church in Monza, Italy

The church of San Michele Arcangelo stood in central Monza, near today's via Francesco Crispi, and was demolished in 1922 along with the adjoining Humiliati convent of Sant'Agata. A large fresco covering an entire side wall, detached before demolition, depicted a Mass attended by the Redeemer, the Virgin, the archangel Michael with a lily sceptre, and the Lombard court of Queen Teodolinda and King Agilulfo with their children.

Founded by tradition in 628, during the Lombard era, San Michele was the oldest church in Monza after the basilica of San Giovanni. A document from 903 confirms its existence. In 1128 Emperor Conrad III of Swabia was crowned King of Italy there by Anselmo V Pusterla, Archbishop of Milan. The Humiliati managed it until its demolition in 1922.

The dedication to the warrior archangel Michael, widely venerated by the Lombards, is confirmed by the church's legendary foundation in 628. The fresco removed before demolition shows the Lombard court: Queen Teodolinda in a cloak and crown, King Agilulfo and their children Gundeperga and Adaloaldo attending Mass. Since 2004 a bronze archangel by Benedetto Pietrogrande stands in piazza San Paolo, holding a lily sceptre instead of a sword.

The church no longer exists: it was demolished in 1922 to open today's via Francesco Crispi. The detached fresco of the Mass is now in the Museo del duomo di Monza. A 3.8-metre bronze statue of the Archangel by Benedetto Pietrogrande, placed on 29 September 2004, stands in piazza San Paolo near the former site.

The church was demolished in 1922, not 1921, to open today's via Francesco Crispi. On 29 September 2004 a bronze archangel by Benedetto Pietrogrande, 3.8 metres tall, was placed in piazza San Paolo near the old site; it treads a dragon and holds a lily-topped sceptre, following the lost fresco rather than the usual sword.