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Michael, [Notes 1] also called Saint Michael the Archangel, Archangel Michael and Saint Michael the Taxiarch [6] [dead link ] is an archangel in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith.
Raphael (UK: / ˈ r æ f eɪ ə l / RAF-ay-əl, US: / ˈ r æ f i ə l, ˈ r eɪ f-/ RA(Y)F-ee-əl; "God has healed") [a] is an archangel first mentioned in the Book of Tobit and in 1 Enoch, both estimated to date from between the 3rd and 2nd century BCE.
Only Michael is called an archangel in the Bible. The feast of these angels is celebrated on September 29. In addition to these three Archangels, the Eastern Catholic Churches also venerate Uriel, Selaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel and Jerahmeel. The Synaxis of the Holy Archangels is on November 8.
Archangel, leader of the Powers along with Archangel Gabriel as the subordinate [citation needed] Angel of Birth, Household and Harvest [citation needed] Hanibal [citation needed] Ancient Mesopotamian religion: Angel of the god Baal Hadad "Grace of Baal" or "Baal is Gracious" Haniel: Anael, Aniel, Hanael Christianity, Judaism
Born Michael Argemir, at Vic, Catalonia, his parents died while he was still young, and he was apprenticed to a merchant. [2] At the age of twelve, he came to Barcelona and asked to be received into the monastery of the Trinitarians there.
Jophiel is said to be a companion to the angel Metatron. [6] C. E. Clement, in her book Angels in Art, names Jophiel as the teacher of Ham, Japheth, and Shem. [6] Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa [10] and Thomas Rudd likewise name Jophiel as the teacher of Shem. [11] In the Anglican tradition, Jophiel is recognized as an archangel.
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The concept of Seven Archangels is found in some works of early Jewish literature and in Christianity. [1] In those texts, they are referenced as the angels who serve God directly. The Catholic Church venerates seven archangels: in Latin Christianity, three are invoked by name (Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael) while the Eastern Catholic Churches ...