Uriel
Uriel /ˈʊəriəl/, Auriel (Hebrew: אוּרִיאֵל ʾŪrīʾēl, "El/God is my flame"; Greek: Οὐριήλ Oúriēl; Coptic: ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ Ouriēl; Italian: Uriele; Geʽez and Amharic: ዑራኤል ʿUraʾēl or ዑርኤል ʿUriʾēl) 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 (in both of which he is considered to be one of the seven major archangels) and recognised in the Anglican Church as the fourth archangel. He is also well known in European esoteric medieval literature. Uriel is also known as a master of knowledge and archangel of wisdom.
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Mosaic of St. Uriel by James Powell and Sons, at St John's Church, Warminster. | |
| Archangel | |
| Venerated in | (By alphabetical order) |
| Major shrine | St. Uriel's Episcopal Church |
| Feast | 29 September (Western) 10 October (Celtic Brittany) 8 November (Eastern) 28 July (Hamle 23) (Ethiopian) |
| Attributes | Archangel; Fire in palm; Carrying a book, a scroll, a flaming sword, a disc of the sun, a celestial orb, or disc of stars and constellations; Holding a chalice (only in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition). |
| Patronage | Arts, confirmation, sciences, poetry, judgement |
Catholic cult suppressed | 745 by Pope Zachary (Latin Church) |
In apocryphal, kabbalistic, and occult works, Uriel/Auriel has been equated (or confused) with Urial, Nuriel, Uryan, Jeremiel, Vretil, Sariel, Suriel, Puruel, Phanuel, Jacob, Azrael, and Raphael.
In the Secret Book of John, an early Gnostic work, Uriel is placed in control over the demons who help Yaldabaoth create Adam.
Uriel, Auriel or Oriel (male) / Urielle, Eurielle or Orielle (female) is also a name assimilated by the Celtic Brittanic culture, because of Urielle (7th century), sister of the Breton king Judicael, who popularised the name.