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names, concerning which one listed is not truly an archangel. [clarification needed] They are:
Uriel, Sariel, Raguel, and Remiel (possibly the Ramiel of the Apocalypse of Baruch,
said to preside over true visions), Zadkiel, Jophiel, Haniel and Chamuel. Medieval
Jewish philosopher Maimonides made a Jewish angelic hierarchy.
The New Testament speaks frequently of angels (for example, angels giving
messages to Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds; angels ministering to Christ after his
temptation in the wilderness, an angel visiting Christ in his agony, angels at the tomb
of the risen Christ, the angels who liberate the Apostles Peter and Paul from prison);
however, it uses the word "archangel" only twice: "When the archangel Michael,
contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume
to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, 'The Lord rebuke you'" (Jude 1:9;
and "The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the
voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God" (1 Thessalonians
4:16.
• St. Gabriel
• St. Michael
• St. Raphael
The last-named of these identifies himself in Tobit 12:15 thus: "I am Raphael, one
of the seven angels who stand and serve before the Glory of the Lord.". Of these
seven "archangels", which appear in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only the
above three, Gabriel, Michael and Raphael, are mentioned in the Scriptures that the
Catholic Church considers canonical. The others, according to the Book of Enoch, are
Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and Jerahmeel, while from other apocryphal sources we get the
variant names Izidkiel, Hanael, and Kepharel instead of the last three in the other list.
The Fourth Book of Esdras, which mentions the angel Uriel, was popular in the West
and was frequently quoted by Church Fathers, especially Ambrose, but was never
considered part of the biblical canon. [12]
Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Tradition mentions "thousands of archangels; however, only
seven archangels are venerated by name. Uriel is included, and the other three are
most often named Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel (an eighth, Jeremiel, is
sometimes included as archangel). The Orthodox Church celebrates the Synaxis of
the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers on November 8. Other feast
days of the Archangels include the Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel on March 26
(April 8), and the Miracle of the Archangel Michael at Colossae on September 6
(September 19). In addition, every Monday throughout the year is dedicated to the
Angels, with special mention being made in the church hymns of Michael and
Gabriel. In Orthodox iconography, each angel has a symbolic representation:
Michael in the Hebrew language means "Who is like unto God?" or "Who is equal to
God?" St. Michael has been depicted from earliest Christian times as a commander,
who holds in his right hand a spear with which he attacks Lucifer/Satan, and in his left
hand a green palm branch. At the top of the spear there is a linen ribbon with a red
cross. The Archangel Michael is especially considered to be the Guardian of the
Orthodox Faith and a fighter against heresies.