NINE GROUPS OF ANGELS

 

Nine Groups of Angels
Nine Groups of Angels 

By Edward Matulanya 

Meaning of Angels 

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that angels are pure spiritual beings created by God and traditionally recognizes a hierarchy or “choirs” of angels.

This hierarchy, based on Scripture and the writings of Church Fathers (notably St. Dionysius the Areopagite and St. Thomas Aquinas), is divided into three triads with nine choirs

Nine Choirs (Groups) of Angels

First Triad 

Closest to God (Contemplative)

1. Seraphim 

Burning love and adoration before God’s throne (Isaiah 6:2–3).

2. Cherubim 

Guardians of divine mysteries and knowledge (Genesis 3:24).

3. Thrones

Manifest God’s justice and authority (Colossians 1:16).

Second Triad

Governing the Cosmos

4. Dominions

Regulate duties of lower angels and maintain cosmic order.

5. Virtues

Angels in group of Virtues have role to channel God’s grace and perform miracles.

6. Powers 

Angels in group of Power have a role of defending against evil spirits.

Third Triad 

Ministers to Humanity

7. Principalities 

Angels in group of principalities have role to guide nations, dioceses, and leaders.

8. Archangels 

Angels in group of Archangels have role to deliver important messages (e.g., Gabriel to Mary, Luke 1:26–38).

9. Guardian Angels

Guardian angels are closest to individual human beings and have role to guide individual.

This arrangement is part of Catholic tradition and is reflected in liturgy and theology, though it is not a dogma requiring belief under pain of heresy.

Reference

Catholic Church. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Retrieved September 17, 2025, from https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM




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