Rafaël

Also known as San Rafa, Raphael the Archangel, Saint Raphael, Saint Raphael the Archangel

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Raphael is an archangel who appears in the Book of Tobit, an ancient religious text, where he guides and protects the main character on a journey. He matters as an important figure in Jewish and Christian tradition, representing divine aid and healing (his name means "God heals").

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Instance of: angels in Christianity
Part of: Book of Tobit
Image: St Gabriel La Martorana Palermo 2008-08-27.jpg

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
topic's main category: Category:Raphael (archangel)
present in work: Wikitólica
subject has role: angel
Commons category: Archangel Raphael
feast day: Eastern Orthodox Church
P6482: Raphael
depicted by: Archangel Raphael and Tobias
native label: רפאל

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Rafaël of Raphaël (Grieks: Ραφαηλ, Raphael, in de Septuagint de vertaling van het Hebreeuwse: רְפָאֵל, rephaël, "God geneest", "God bewijst zich als arts") was een engel, later aartsengel in het jodendom en christendom.

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