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Stained glass of archangel Uriel as regent of the sun in the cloisters of Chester Cathedral. In the traditions and hagiography of the Episcopal and other Anglican churches, Uriel is mentioned as an archangel. He is recognised as the patron saint of the sacrament of confirmation.
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Uriel, in the Jewish and Christian Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, a leading angel, sometimes ranked as an archangel with Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Because his name in Hebrew means “fire of God” or “light of God,” he has been variously identified in Jewish traditions as an angel of thunder and
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Feb 28, 2024 · Updated Feb 28, 2024. In biblical literature, the Archangel Uriel is considered to be the angel of wisdom, who shines the light of God’s truth to those who seek information, solutions, or even require wisdom. He is commonly portrayed carrying a book or a scroll which symbolize wisdom.
Oct 14, 2023 · Last update: October 14, 2023. Archangel Uriel is the archangel of wisdom and philosophical illumination. The name Uriel is pronounced YUR-ee-el and is translated as “God is Light” or “Light of God.” Being the embodiment of the Light of God can mean many things, so throughout history, Uriel’s angelic functions have been diverse and varied.
Uriel ( Hebrew: אוּרִיאֵל, Greek: Ουριήλ, Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ, [4] meaning “God is my light” or “fire of God”) is an archangel in Jewish and Christian traditions. The Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglicans call him “Saint Uriel the Archangel” or simply “Saint Uriel”.
- Archangel; Fire in palm; Carrying a book, a scroll, a flaming sword and a disc of the sun.
- September 29 (Western), November 8 (Eastern), 28 July (Ethiopian)
Uriel, Auriel or Oriel is the name of one of the archangels who is mentioned in the post-exilic rabbinic tradition and in certain Christian traditions. He is well known in the Russian Orthodox tradition and in folk Catholicism and recognised in the Anglican Church as the fourth archangel.
Mar 31, 2018 · By. Whitney Hopler. Updated on March 31, 2018. Archangel Uriel is known as the angel of wisdom. He shines the light of God’s truth into the darkness of confusion. Uriel means “God is my light ” or "fire of God." Other spellings of his name include Usiel, Uzziel, Oriel, Auriel, Suriel, Urian and Uryan.
