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The archangels each have their own specialities, talents and roles, although not everyone agrees on what these might be! Some of these roles are traditional and some are more modern interpretations of the archangels’ own skill areas. Each of these angels has their own area of expertise and many people wish to work with the right angel for the right job! You probably wouldn’t call a plumber to lay your carpets or expect a beautician to be the best person to fix your car, so this makes a lot of sense.

Some of the archangels’ roles are more obvious. For example, Raphael is the patron of doctors and therapists (one of the translations of his name is ‘Divine Healer’). Gabriel is well known as a messenger angel, so naturally Gabriel is the patron of messengers and postal workers. This stems back from 1951 when Pope Pius XII declared Gabriel to be the angel over all areas of telecommunications!