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Why is Gabriel present in several Angelic orders.?

The second choir as SERAPHIM and as the CHERUBIM

The third choir as VIRTUES and as THE POWERS

The fourth choir as ARCHANGELS and as ANGELS

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Gabriel is generally termed only an archangel, but the expression used by St. Raphael, "I am the angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord" and St. Gabriel's own words, "I am Gabriel, who stand before God", have led some to think that these angels must belong to the highest rank; but this is generally explained as referring to their rank as the highest of God's messengers, and not as placing them among the Seraphim and Cherubim.

    Gabriel is also placed differently in several other choirs, check below:

    The listing as per individual persons and their versions places Gabriel in more Angelic Order than in your question

    St. Ambrose

    St. Jerome

    Gregory the great

    Dionysius the Areopagite

    Constitutions of apostles

    Isidore of Seville

    Moses

    Maimonides the Zohar

    Maseket Azilut

    John of Damascus

    Berith Menucha

    Dante

    The Magus Barrett

    but I do not suppose it still answers your questions as to why he is placed in so many Choirs, good luck with your search.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You forgot Dominions. But where does it say that he's anything other than an archangel? One of SEVEN that surround the Throne of God. And no, we don't know all of their names. We only know Gabriel, Raphael, and Michael that I am aware of.

    Oh, and of course, Lucifer was once an archangel, too.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There are different takes on it everywhere, no one knows the true order. I personally believe him to be one of the four Archangels.

  • 1 decade ago

    Where did you get this information. It is wrong.

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