Is Uriel an archangel?

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I was just curious why it seems Uriel is depicted in a lot of old ancient Jewish and Christian works and writings , I believe the Anglicans and Orthodox count him among the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
Why is Uriel not regarded in the Catholic Church?
 
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I believe Eastern Catholics venerate Uriel. For the Latin Church, I believe it was Pope St Gregory I himself who limited the public cultus of archangels to Michael, Gabriel and Raphael on the grounds that only those three are explicitly named in sacred scripture.
 
Thank you.
I’m not going to make a case that it is scripture but Uriel is the main archangel in 2(4) Esdras, which is in most Vulgates before the Council of Trent, and in an appendix to the Clementine Vulgate, thus many Catholics would know of the Archangels name.

But thank you that makes sense.
 
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Yes and that is considered Scripture by the Orthodox, but not by Latin Catholics… I guess that’s the issue.
 
FYI, this thread has some good discussion, including numerous posts from a priest who used to frequent this site (@FrDavid96):
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Why isn't Uriel an archangel? Spirituality
In some Orthodox Churches Uriel is considered an archangel or an angel. Why don’t Catholics think Uriel is also an archangel? :angel1:
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That is my understanding too that Eastern Catholics venerate him.

So the question is, it is ok for Roman Catholics to venerate these archangels? I mean if he Easterns who are very much Catholic are okay eith them, it means it is safe. Right?
 
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Does that bring any other spirit to mind?
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“Uriel’s name means, “Fire of God.” Traditionally he has been revered as the Archangel of Repentance and of the Damned and some apocryphal sources claim that he is God’s regent over Sheol/Hades (i.e. Hell).”

Why does the article say that - 🤷‍♀️

Of course Lucifer comes to mind, and he is referred to as Satan. But if we look at it from the understanding that the word Satan means devil, then wouldn’t that explain why all the other angels that fell with Lucifer are also referred to as satan/the devil, in other words as a generic term to describe all/each of the fallen angels?

In searching online , I read on some sites that Uriel is considered the one who greets the damned at the door of hell, that in some writing called Apocalypse of Peter, (which is not part of Catholic teaching as far I am know) he is the most feared fallen angel of them all, and that he does rule over Tartarus (Hell).

As the article was written by Alex Brittain on their website, perhaps you might wish to contact them on info@Catholic365.com to ask if they would pass along your question to Alex regarding clarification of this matter.

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“And contrary to the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church continue to venerate Uriel as an Archangel to this day.” is the part you need to take heed of. Please see my link above
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DIRECTORY ON POPULAR PIETY AND THE LITURGY PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES Vatican City December 2001 part II Chapter VI Veneration of the Saints and Beatified → The Holy Angels (212-217) #217 point 2.
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The Apocalypse of Peter was a very popular early Christian writing. It was in the Muratorian Fragment, our oldest extant list of books named of the New Testament, and describes the afterlife, the torments of hell and then heaven.
I believe Clement of Alexandria also cited it as scripture. Eusebius put it in the disputed books. Churches in Syria used it on Good Friday liturgy until the 6th century.

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/apocalypsepeter-mrjames.html
 
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However the most familiar book I think most Catholics would be aware of is 2(4) Esdras which prior to the Council of Trent followed Ezra(1 Esdras), Nehemiah(2 Esdras), and 1(3) Esdras. When Pope Clement Vlll reissued the Vulgate in 1592 with corrections, he placed 1(3) Esdras, 2(4) Esdras, and the Prayer of Manasseh in the appendix. This was the only official Vulgate of the Church until the late 20th century when the Nova Vulgata was released but is still popular with traditional Catholics.
Chapter 4 is where Uriel is first mentioned, but he is present throughout most of the book.
The numbering of the Esdras books is confusing, mainly because of the numbering in the Vulgate and Douay Rheims, compared to Protestant translators who for some odd reason began referring to them in the modern numbering after calling Ezra and Nehemiah by their names we know today.

 
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Prodigal1984 said:
The Apocalypse of Peter was a very popular early Christian writing. It was in the Muratorian Fragment , our oldest extant list of books named of the New Testament, and describes the afterlife, the torments of hell and then heaven.
I believe Clement of Alexandria also cited it as scripture. Eusebius put it in the disputed books. Churches in Syria used it on Good Friday liturgy until the 6th century.

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/apocalypsepeter-mrjames.html
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Thank you for the explanation and link! Appreciated.

When I did a quick search the websites that resulted I couldn’t be certain if they were Catholic or not, hence I wasn’t sure, and as I personally hadn’t heard of it before I was not going to state it was part of Catholic teaching etc. So again I thank you for illuminating the matter for me.
 
No problem.
I love extra canonical texts.
I wouldn’t really tell someone who isn’t rooted in the faith to read them as their could be questionable things, though not all of them do. Some such as the Shepherd of Hermas or the Didache are often considered valuable early writings.
 
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Thanka foe the reply. But what about Byzantine Catholics? They venerate the other archangels…
 
Yes he is. His cult was suppressed by Pope St Zachary due to a tendency towards angel worship in Rome that was getting out of hand.
 
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