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'''Archangels''' are the highest ranks of the angels (see also the [[arch|prefix '''arch-;''']]), the spirits who are believed in the [[Abrahamic]] faiths to serve God.  
 
'''Archangels''' are the highest ranks of the angels (see also the [[arch|prefix '''arch-;''']]), the spirits who are believed in the [[Abrahamic]] faiths to serve God.  
  
Some Christian sects venerate three archangels: '''[[Saint Michael|Michael]]''', '''Gabriel''' and '''[[Raphael]]''' as '''Saints [[Saint Michael|Michael]]''', '''Gabriel''' and '''Raphael''', which may be seen in the names of many churches, including 'St Michael and All Angels'. (There is one in Sutton, Hull, as well as Headingley in Leeds, Oxford and many other places.) Jews recognize up to seven archangels in total, including Uriel who is mentioned in [[List of Biblical Apocrypha|the Book of Tobit]], which is in the Catholic Canon of the Bible, as well as in the Orthodox Septuagint; however, this book is considered apocryphal by many Protestants. The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast on 29 September. The named Archangels in Islam are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Azrael. Other traditions have identified a group of Seven Archangels, the names of which vary, depending on the source. One name for the Devil, which has been used since the [[Vulgate]], is that of the archangel Lucifer, said in [[Isaiah]] 14:12. The chief devil is also known as Satan).
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*Some Christian sects venerate three archangels: '''[[Saint Michael|Michael]]''', '''Gabriel''' and '''[[Raphael]]''' as '''Saints [[Saint Michael|Michael]]''', '''Gabriel''' and '''Raphael''', which may be seen in the names of many churches, including 'St Michael and All Angels'. (There is one in Sutton, Hull, as well as Headingley in Leeds, Oxford and many other places.) Jews recognize up to seven archangels in total, including Uriel who is mentioned in [[List of Biblical Apocrypha|the Book of Tobit]], which is in the Catholic Canon of the Bible, as well as in the Orthodox Septuagint; however, this book is considered apocryphal by many Protestants. The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast on 29 September.  
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*The named Archangels in Islam are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Azrael.  
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*The seven '''archangels''' recognized by orthodox Judaism have the same three (Michael, Gabriel and Raphael), together with Uriel (who was recognized by [[Popes (alphabetical list A-L|Pope]] Gregory the Great as Phanuel) - these four are sometimes used to symbolize the [[cardinal]] points of the compass - Gabuthelon, Beburos and Zebuleon. Their names vary, depending on the source. Uriel is mentioned in the non-canonical Book of Enoch.
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*One name for the Devil, which has been used since the [[Vulgate]], is that of the '''archangel''' Lucifer, said in [[Isaiah]] 14:12 to . The chief devil is also known as Satan).
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**Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are still used as [[forename]]s in many Christian cultures. Of these, the most common in Britain is Michael.  
  
::The seven '''archangels''' recognized by orthodox Judaism have the same three (Michael, Gabriel and Raphael), together with Uriel (who was recognized by [[Popes (alphabetical list A-L|Pope]] Gregory the Great as Phanuel) - these four are sometimes used to symbolize the [[cardinal]] points of the compass - , Gabuthelon, Beburos and Zebuleon. Uriel is mentioned in the non-canonical Book of Enoch.
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'''Archangel''' is also the English form of the name of a place (a city, Arkhangelsk, and a province, Arkhangelsk Oblast, of which it is the administrative centre) in Russia. The city is an important seaport at the entrance of the River Dvina into the White Sea. It was a major supply route to the USSR of aid from the western allies in both World Wars - in the Second, it was the goal of the terrible Arctic Convoys. It is named after the archangel Michael, to whom a monastery that gave its name to the city was dedicated in the twelfth century.
  
 
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Revision as of 11:31, 25 September 2014

Archangels are the highest ranks of the angels (see also the prefix arch-;), the spirits who are believed in the Abrahamic faiths to serve God.

  • Some Christian sects venerate three archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael as Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, which may be seen in the names of many churches, including 'St Michael and All Angels'. (There is one in Sutton, Hull, as well as Headingley in Leeds, Oxford and many other places.) Jews recognize up to seven archangels in total, including Uriel who is mentioned in the Book of Tobit, which is in the Catholic Canon of the Bible, as well as in the Orthodox Septuagint; however, this book is considered apocryphal by many Protestants. The archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast on 29 September.
  • The named Archangels in Islam are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael and Azrael.
  • The seven archangels recognized by orthodox Judaism have the same three (Michael, Gabriel and Raphael), together with Uriel (who was recognized by Pope Gregory the Great as Phanuel) - these four are sometimes used to symbolize the cardinal points of the compass - Gabuthelon, Beburos and Zebuleon. Their names vary, depending on the source. Uriel is mentioned in the non-canonical Book of Enoch.
  • One name for the Devil, which has been used since the Vulgate, is that of the archangel Lucifer, said in Isaiah 14:12 to . The chief devil is also known as Satan).
    • Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are still used as forenames in many Christian cultures. Of these, the most common in Britain is Michael.

Archangel is also the English form of the name of a place (a city, Arkhangelsk, and a province, Arkhangelsk Oblast, of which it is the administrative centre) in Russia. The city is an important seaport at the entrance of the River Dvina into the White Sea. It was a major supply route to the USSR of aid from the western allies in both World Wars - in the Second, it was the goal of the terrible Arctic Convoys. It is named after the archangel Michael, to whom a monastery that gave its name to the city was dedicated in the twelfth century.