Angelic hierarchy - The Powers or Authorities
Angel-08 - Angelic hierarchy, the powers (la puissance) POTESTATES
Florence, Baptistery, mosaics
Firenze Battistero San Giovanni, mosaici
The hierarchy of angels belongs to the oldest mosaics within the cupola, as they were made in concentric cycles beginning at the top. [1240-1300 AD]
Original photo by courtesy of wikimedia, Marie-Lan Nguyen
Angelic hierarchy
1 First Sphere
o 1.1 Seraphim
o 1.2 Cherubim
o 1.3 Thrones
2 Second Sphere
o 2.1 Dominions or Lordships
o 2.2 Virtues or Strongholds
o 2.3 Powers or Authorities
3 Third Sphere
o 3.1 Principalities or Rulers
o 3.2 Archangels
o 3.3 Angels
3.3.1 Personal guardian angels
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_angelology
Angelic hierarchy - The Powers or Authorities
Angel-08 - Angelic hierarchy, the powers (la puissance) POTESTATES
Florence, Baptistery, mosaics
Firenze Battistero San Giovanni, mosaici
The hierarchy of angels belongs to the oldest mosaics within the cupola, as they were made in concentric cycles beginning at the top. [1240-1300 AD]
Original photo by courtesy of wikimedia, Marie-Lan Nguyen
Angelic hierarchy
1 First Sphere
o 1.1 Seraphim
o 1.2 Cherubim
o 1.3 Thrones
2 Second Sphere
o 2.1 Dominions or Lordships
o 2.2 Virtues or Strongholds
o 2.3 Powers or Authorities
3 Third Sphere
o 3.1 Principalities or Rulers
o 3.2 Archangels
o 3.3 Angels
3.3.1 Personal guardian angels
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_angelology