St. Uriel the Archangel

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I have read about this angel before, but I think it was in a Dean Koontz book. Who is he? Where is he mentioned? Thanks, Kimberly
 
Not sure where to find him explicitely, but he is named in Jewish writings prior to the time of Christianity. The Four Archangels were Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. His name, IIRC, means “Fire of God” or “God is my Fire”, something to that effect.

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Perhaps he comes from Enoch? It mentions many angels, and since it was used quite a bit in the Early Church it might explain how the belief got pulled into Catholic tradition. A devotion to him still exists today, and you can find statues and holy cards featuring him if you look hard enough, and plenty of prayers online, I’m sure.
Besides those four names for angels, Christian and Jewish tradition has more than a few alternate versions as well. Those names are just the most well known.
 
The Archangel Jeremial is also mentioned by name in 2 Esdras 4:36 (not sure if this is the right verse or not). Is Jeremial an alternate name for another Archangel?

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I have read about this angel before, but I think it was in a Dean Koontz book. Who is he? Where is he mentioned? Thanks, Kimberly
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In terms of Sacred Scripture the book of Enoch states that Uriel (or Phanuel) was the archangel who guarded over the prison of the Fallen Angels who begat to the Nephilim and who taught mankind war, sorcery, weapon smithing and so on. It was his office to hold them bound and as such he was granted power over all of them.

Obviously there is no way of knowing if this is the origin of Uriel as Judaism like Christianity has its foundations in oral tradition. However, he has remained throughout the years in both the Jewish and Christian spiritual traditions. It should also be noted that while it is not bound to the Canon in the Western or Eastern Church the Book of Enoch is considered infallible by the Oriental (or Coptic) Church.
 
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