Beyond the Latin Church

Where the devotion is strongest is often where Western accounts stop looking. Coptic Egypt and Ethiopian Tewahedo Christianity keep his feasts monthly and build churches to him; the Greek, Russian, Romanian, Serbian and Georgian traditions have their own icons and akathists; Jewish tradition has him in midrash and Kabbalah; and scholars compare him with Israfil in Islam.

Part of Saint Raphael

96 moments in this segment.

1. 0350 - Early Byzantine archangel, Saint Catherine's Sinai. An early Byzantine encaustic panel of an archangel from the monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai. Accepted at 261 px only as exceptionally scarce late-antique material of the archangel type.
2. 0950 - Coptic homily on the Archangel Raphael. A 10th-century Coptic manuscript from Egypt containing a homily on the Archangel Raphael, Musee du Louvre. Modern photograph of the medieval Coptic codex.
3. 1150 - Archangels in the dome of the Martorana, Palermo. The 12th-century Byzantine mosaic dome of the Martorana in Palermo, with archangels around the Pantocrator. Accepted at 800 px.
4. 1160 - Byzantine mosaic archangels, Cefalu Cathedral. The Norman-Byzantine mosaics of Cefalu Cathedral in Sicily, 1145-70, including the archangels beneath the Pantocrator.
5. 1317 - Serbian fresco of archangels, Staro Nagoricane. A 1317 fresco of archangels in the church of Saint George at Staro Nagoricane, in the medieval Serbian tradition (present-day North Macedonia).
6. 1340 - Synaxis of the Archangels, Veroia, 14th century. A 14th-century Greek Orthodox fresco of the Synaxis of the Archangels in the church of the Pantokrator, Veroia. Accepted at 589 px as scarce Byzantine material.
7. 1450 - Angelus Raphael, 15th-century image. A 15th-century image of the angel Raphael. Accepted at 295 px only as scarce late-medieval material.
8. 1610 - Assembly of the Bodiless Powers, early 17th-century icon. An early 17th-century Orthodox icon of the assembly of the angelic powers. Accepted at 484 px as scarce icon material.
9. 1700 - Novgorod icon: Synaxis of the Archangels. A Russian icon of the Synaxis of the Archangels from the Novgorod tradition, 17th to 18th century.
10. 1725 - Central Russian icon: Synaxis of the Archangels. A central Russian icon of the Synaxis of the Archangels, c. 1700-50. Photograph of the icon.
11. 1750 - Archangels, Saint Barbara church, Pinsk. An 18th-century Eastern-rite painting of the archangels in the church of Saint Barbara in Pinsk, Belarus. Modern photograph of the older work.
12. 1750 - Archangels, Pinsk, second panel. A second 18th-century archangel panel from the church of Saint Barbara, Pinsk, Belarus.
13. 1760 - Belarusian icon of the Archangel Raphael, 1760. A 1760 icon of the Archangel Raphael from Turaw, in the National Art Museum of Belarus. Accepted at 177 px only as exceptionally scarce Belarusian Orthodox material.
14. 1760 - Belarusian triptych with the Archangel Raphael, 1760. A 1760 Belarusian folding triptych showing Saint Natalia, the Hodegetria and the Archangel Raphael. Accepted at 500 px as scarce Eastern-rite material.
15. 1835 - Tadeu de Almeida Furtado: Tobias and the Angel. A Brazilian painting of the 1830s of Tobias and the archangel. Accepted at 499 px as scarce Latin American devotional painting.
16. 1840 - Jose Rafael Aragon: San Rafael retablo. A New Mexican santero panel of Saint Raphael by Jose Rafael Aragon, 19th century, Barnes Foundation. A key example of Hispanic folk devotion to the archangel in the Americas.
17. 1850 - Greek icon of the Archangels by Veniamin of Galatista. A 19th-century Greek Orthodox icon of the archangels. Accepted at 435 px as scarce Greek icon material.
18. 1850 - Ethiopian icon: Raphael and the Miracle of the Sea Monster. An Ethiopian Orthodox painting of the mid-19th century showing Raphael and the miracle of the sea monster, an episode central to Ethiopian devotion to the archangel. Walters Art Museum.
19. 1892 - Greek icon: Assembly of the Bodiless Powers. An 1892 Greek Orthodox icon of the Assembly of the Bodiless Heavenly Powers, in which Raphael appears with the other archangels. Accepted at 411 px as scarce Greek liturgical material.
20. 2008-01-01 - Side altar, Michaelskirche Salzburg. A side altar in the Michaelskirche, Salzburg, with the archangels. Photograph taken 2008.
21. 2008-01-01 - Statue of Raphael and Tobias, Andora. A church statue of the archangel with Tobias in San Giovanni, Andora, Italy. Photograph taken 2008.
22. 2009-01-01 - Mosaic of San Rafael, Mexico. A mosaic of San Rafael at a Mexican church. Photograph taken 2009.
23. 2009-01-01 - Raphael with Tobias, Sankt Wolfgang rosary altar. A carved figure of Raphael with Tobias on the rosary altar of the church at Sankt Wolfgang, Austria. Photograph taken 2009.
24. 2010-01-01 - Moni Asomaton, monastery of the Bodiless Powers. Wall painting in the Greek Orthodox monastery of the Asomaton (the Bodiless Powers, i.e. the archangels), Crete. Photograph taken 2010.
25. 2010-01-01 - Archangel Raphael on the high altar, Berg am Laim. A Baroque figure of the Archangel Raphael on the high altar of Saint Michael, Berg am Laim, Munich. Photograph taken 2010.
26. 2010-01-01 - Sacristy with Tobias and the angel, Vilar de Frades. The sacristy of the church of Vilar de Frades, Portugal, decorated with the Tobias story. Photograph taken 2010.
27. 2011-01-01 - Statue of the Archangel Raphael, Saint-Pol-de-Leon Cathedral. A statue of the Archangel Raphael inside the cathedral of Saint-Paul-Aurelien in Brittany. Modern photograph (2011); accepted at 596 px.
28. 2011-01-01 - Archangel Raphael, Putzleinsdorf parish church. A figure of the Archangel Raphael in the parish church of Putzleinsdorf, Austria. Photograph taken 2011.
29. 2011-01-01 - Door of the Igreja Sao Rafael, Porto Alegre. The doorway of the church of Saint Raphael in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Photograph taken 2011.
30. 2011-01-01 - Archangel imagery, Christ the King Church, Monterrey. Archangel imagery in a church at Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Photograph taken 2011.
31. 2011-01-01 - Fresco of Saint Raphael, Porto Alegre. A fresco of the Archangel Raphael in the Igreja Sao Rafael, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Modern photograph (2011) of the Latin American church interior.
32. 2012-01-01 - Archangel Raphael icon, Annunciation Cathedral. A Russian Orthodox icon of the Archangel Raphael in the Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow Kremlin. Photograph 2012 of the historic icon. Accepted at 925 px.
33. 2012-01-01 - Russian icon of the Archangel Raphael, Moscow Kremlin. An icon of the Archangel Raphael on a door of the Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin. Photograph 2012 of the older Russian Orthodox icon.
34. 2013-01-01 - National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels, Manila. The National Shrine of Saint Michael and the Archangels in the Philippines, where Raphael is venerated with the other archangels. Photograph taken 2013.
35. 2013-01-01 - Statue of Saint Raphael, Wetter an der Ruhr. A statue of Saint Raphael at Wetter an der Ruhr, Germany. Photograph taken 2013.
36. 2013-01-01 - Archangel figures, Cathedral of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad. Archangel imagery in the Cathedral of Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, Mexico. Photograph taken 2013.
37. 2013-01-13 - A Year at Archangel Raphael Coptic Orthodox Church. Parish retrospective from a diaspora Coptic Orthodox congregation dedicated to Raphael, documenting a year of liturgy, feasts and community life.
38. 2014-01-01 - Saint Raphael window, Chester Cathedral cloisters. A stained-glass Saint Raphael in the cloisters of Chester Cathedral. Photograph taken 2014. Accepted at 306 px only as a scarce identified Raphael window.
39. 2014-01-01 - Byzantine mosaic of Raphael, Hosios Loukas. The Archangel Raphael in the 11th-century Byzantine mosaics of the monastery of Hosios Loukas, Greece. Photograph 2014 of the medieval mosaic. Accepted at 648 px.
40. 2014-01-01 - Archangel statuary, San Miguel Church, Manila. Archangel statuary in San Miguel Church, Manila, in the Filipino Catholic santo tradition. Photograph taken 2014.
41. 2015-01-01 - Stained glass of Saint Raphael, Sens. A stained-glass window of Saint Raphael at Sens, France. Photograph taken 2015.
42. 2015-01-01 - Statue of the Archangel Raphael, Brody. A statue of the Archangel Raphael at Brody, Ukraine. Photograph taken 2015.
43. 2015-01-01 - St Raphael Archangel Parish Church, Mabalacat. The parish church of Saint Raphael the Archangel in Mabalacat, Pampanga, the Philippines. Photograph taken 2015.
44. 2015-01-01 - Raphael in the Michaelskerk, Blokker. A figure of Raphael in the Michaelskerk at Blokker, Netherlands. Photograph taken 2015.
45. 2015-01-01 - Archangel Raphael statue, La Madeleine, Paris. An exterior statue at the church of La Madeleine in Paris. Photograph taken 2015.
46. 2015-01-01 - Tobias and the angel, Sastin basilica. A painting of Tobias with the archangel in the basilica at Sastin, Slovakia. Photograph taken 2015.
47. 2016-01-01 - Tobias and the angel, Giarre Cathedral. A painting of Tobias with the archangel in the cathedral of Giarre, Sicily. Photograph taken 2016.
48. 2016-01-01 - Raphael and Uriel, Westminster Abbey. Sculpted archangels Raphael and Uriel at Westminster Abbey, London. Photograph taken 2016.
49. 2016-01-01 - St Raphael Chapel, Osaka. The St Raphael Chapel on Midosuji, Osaka, Japan. Photograph taken 2016 of the modern chapel.
50. 2017-01-01 - Iglesia San Rafael Arcangel. A church dedicated to San Rafael Arcangel. Photograph taken 2017.
51. 2017-09-10 - The Annual Feast at Saint Rufael Orthodox Church, Sheffield. Recording of the 2017 patronal celebration at an Eritrean/Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church dedicated to Saint Raphael in Sheffield, England.
52. 2018-01-01 - Ceiling fresco with Raphael, St Michael Mittelberg. A ceiling fresco including the Archangel Raphael in Saint Michael at Mittelberg, Austria. Photograph taken 2018.
53. 2018-01-01 - Archangel Raphael, Weilheim parish church. A figure of the Archangel Raphael in the church of Maria Himmelfahrt, Weilheim, Bavaria. Photograph taken 2018.
54. 2018-01-01 - Sanctus Raphael, stained glass. A stained-glass panel labelled Sanctus Raphael. Photograph taken 2018. Accepted at 906 px.
55. 2018-01-01 - Ethiopian painted canvas of an archangel. A mid-20th-century Ethiopian painted canvas of an archangel (identified as Raguel), included as evidence of the Ethiopian Orthodox archangel tradition in which Raphael is also venerated. Photograph 2018 of the modern canvas.
56. 2019-01-01 - Archangel Raphael with Tobias, Kingsland church. A church image of the Archangel Raphael with Tobias in St Michael and All Angels, Kingsland, England. Photograph taken 2019.
57. 2019-05-03 - Miracles of Saints Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesbos. Introduction by Metropolitan Dimitrios of Goumenissa to the miracle accounts of the Lesbos neomartyrs, from the monastery dedicated to them. These are human saints of the fifteenth century, distinct from Raphael the Archangel.
58. 2019-08-21 - A Kremlin Icon of the Archangel Raphael Under Restoration. Moscow Kremlin Museums presentation of an early eighteenth-century Russian icon reidentified as Raphael during conservation, having previously been catalogued as the Archangel Uriel.
59. 2019-09-07 - Raphael, Opener of the Womb and Healer of the Sick. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo teaching on Raphael's two characteristic titles, invoked for childlessness and for illness.
60. 2020-09-07 - Reading the Dersane Rufael. Recitation and exposition of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo homiletic text on Saint Raphael.
61. 2021-01-01 - Ceiling painting of Tobias, Michaelsberg chapel. A ceiling painting of the Tobias story in the chapel on the Michaelsberg at Untergrombach, Germany. Photograph taken 2021.
62. 2021-01-01 - Capilla San Rafael Arcangel. A chapel dedicated to San Rafael Arcangel. Photograph taken 2021.
63. 2021-01-21 - The Tabot Procession of Saint Raphael, Gulele, Addis Ababa. Footage of the annual patronal celebration (nigs) at the Gulele Rufael church in Addis Ababa, with the tabot carried in procession.
64. 2021-07-14 - Raphael, 'Gladdener of Hearts', in Coptic Tradition. Coptic news channel account of the archangel's story and the miracles attributed to him in Egyptian Orthodox tradition.
65. 2021-09-07 - Coptic Glorification Hymn to the Archangel Raphael. Tamgeed (glorification) for Raphael chanted by Deacon Boles Malak in the Coptic Orthodox tradition.
66. 2021-09-28 - 29 September in the Arabic-Speaking Churches: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Arabic-language homily by a Melkite priest on the 29 September feast of the three archangels as kept in the Arabic-speaking Eastern churches.
67. 2022-01-01 - Saint Raphael window, Gordon Chapel. A stained-glass Saint Raphael in the Gordon Chapel, Scotland. Photograph taken 2022.
68. 2022-01-01 - 17th-century viceregal retablo, Zinacantepec. A 17th-century Mexican viceregal retablo in the Museo Virreinal de Zinacantepec including archangel figures. Photograph taken 2022.
69. 2022-07-17 - Dersane Rufael: The Healing Angel in Ethiopian Tradition. Amharic documentary on the Dersane Rufael, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo homiletic book of Saint Raphael, and the healing wisdom attributed to him.
70. 2022-09-07 - The Coptic Synaxarion Entry for 3 Nasi. Reading of the Coptic Orthodox Synaxarion for 3 Nasi, the commemoration of Raphael in the Coptic calendar's intercalary month.
71. 2022-10-08 - Documentary: The Church of the Archangel Raphael, Alexandria. Arabic-language documentary film on the Coptic Orthodox church of 'Raphael, Gladdener of Hearts' in Alexandria, Egypt.
72. 2022-12-19 - The Romanian Akathist to the Archangel Raphael for 8 November. Romanian Orthodox akathist hymn to Raphael, sung on 8 November, the Synaxis of the Archangels in the Byzantine calendar.
73. 2022-12-22 - Homily for the Feast of the Archangel Raphael. Coptic Orthodox feast-day sermon by Fr Raphael Matta on the archangel's role in the Church's tradition.
74. 2023-01-01 - Ceramic tiles: Tobias and the angel, Montbrio. A Catalan ceramic tile panel of Tobias and the archangel at Montbrio del Camp, Spain. Photograph taken 2023.
75. 2023-01-01 - San Miguel de Aralar, archangel sanctuary. The sanctuary of San Miguel de Aralar in Navarre, Spain, a major archangel shrine. Photograph taken 2023. Accepted at 856 px.
76. 2023-01-01 - Side altar of Saint Cecilia and Saint Raphael, Altea. A side altar dedicated in part to Saint Raphael in the church at Altea, Spain. Photograph taken 2023.
77. 2023-09-13 - Bishop Raphael of Central Cairo Preaches on the Angels. Coptic Orthodox homily on angels delivered by Anba Raphael, General Bishop of Central Cairo, on the feast of the Archangel Raphael.
78. 2023-11-21 - The Archangel Raphael in the Russian Orthodox Calendar. Russian Orthodox account of Raphael's life and his commemoration on 21 November, the Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Powers.
79. 2024-01-01 - Fresco of the Archangel Raphael, Introbio. A presbytery fresco of the Archangel Raphael in San Michele, Introbio, Italy. Photograph taken 2024.
80. 2024-01-01 - Saint Raphael figure, San Francisco church, Tenerife. A carved figure of the archangel in the church of San Francisco, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. Photograph taken 2024.
81. 2024-01-01 - Tobias and the angel, Mohacs parish church. An image of Tobias with the archangel in the Roman Catholic parish church of Mohacs, Hungary. Photograph taken 2024.
82. 2024-05-13 - Why Raphael Took the Name 'Azariah' in the Story of Tobias. Coptic Orthodox Church television (CTV Egypt) doctrinal segment on the archangel's assumed human name in the Book of Tobit.
83. 2024-09-20 - Raphael, Protector of Marriages and Travellers, in Romanian Orthodoxy. Romanian Orthodox akathist presenting the archangel as healer of the sick, guide of travellers and protector of the married, drawn from the Tobit narrative.
84. 2025-01-01 - Carved capital with Raphael and Gabriel, Bristol. A figurative carved capital showing the archangels Raphael and Gabriel in St Agnes Church, Bristol. Photograph taken 2025.
85. 2025-05-21 - Praying to Saint Raphael on Pagume 3. Ethiopian Orthodox teaching by Dr Rodas Tadesse on the commemoration of Raphael on Pagume 3, the intercalary month of the Ethiopian calendar.
86. 2025-09-07 - Feast Homily on the Archangel Raphael, Asyut. Coptic Orthodox homily on Raphael by Fr Tobia Ibrahim of the Church of the Martyrs, Asyut, Upper Egypt.
87. 2025-09-08 - Coptic Liturgy for the Feast of Raphael, Gladdener of Hearts, 2025. Divine Liturgy for the feast of the archangel at the Coptic Orthodox church of Archangel Raphael and Saint Mina, Alf Maskan, Cairo, 8 September 2025.
88. 2025-10-22 - Dersane and Miracles of Saint Raphael. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo channel reading the homiletic text and the miracle accounts attributed to the archangel.
89. 2025-12-21 - Selected Ethiopian Orthodox Hymns for Saint Raphael. Collection of Amharic mezmur composed for the annual feast of Saint Raphael in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
90. 2026-01-01 - Fresco of the Archangel Raphael, Corticelle. A fresco of the Archangel Raphael in the parish church of Santa Maria della Formigola at Corticelle, Italy. Modern photograph of the older mural.
91. 2026-01-26 - Coptic Doxology of the Archangel Raphael. Liturgical doxology (dhoxologia) for Raphael chanted by cantor Gad Lewis, from a Coptic Orthodox hymn-heritage channel.
92. 2026-02-27 - Raphael of Brooklyn: Another Saint of the Same Name. Account of Raphael Hawaweeny, the Syro-Arab Orthodox bishop of Brooklyn canonised in 2000. Like the Lesbos martyr, he is a human saint distinct from the archangel, and illustrates how the name travels across Orthodox traditions.
93. 2026-03-06 - Raphael as Healer and Patron of Travellers in Russian Orthodoxy. Russian Orthodox explainer on the archangel as heavenly physician and protector of those on journeys, and the prayers addressed to him.
94. 2026-04-08 - Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesbos: A Distinct Greek Cult. Account of the Greek Orthodox neomartyrs of Lesbos. Saint Raphael of Lesbos was a fifteenth-century human monastic martyr, not the archangel; his widely observed cult is a separate devotion often confused with Raphael the Archangel in Greek-language sources.
95. 2026-04-20 - Hymns for the Miyazya 13 Feast of Saint Raphael. Ethiopian Orthodox hymn collection assembled for the monthly commemoration of Raphael on Miyazya 13.
96. 2026-08-18 - Raphael, Opener of the Womb: The Synaxarion Reading for Nehase 13. Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo presentation of the Dersane Rufael and Synaxarion account read on Nehase 13, one of Raphael's monthly commemorations.