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[[Image:Seraph.gif|thumb|right|Byzantine sketch of a six-winged Seraphim angel.]]
[[Image:Seraphim and Cherubim -- Cathedral of Cefalù, Sicily.jpg|thumb|right|Mosaic of the six-winged many-eyed Seraphim and Cherubim Angels (''Cathedral of Cefalù, Sicily, ca. 1150 A.D.'')]]
The six-winged '''Seraphim''' are the angels closest to God (Isaiah 6:2) who, due to their closeness to God, resemble fire (Hebrews 12:29; Daniel 7:9; Exodus 24:17; Psalms 103:4). Due to this closeness to God, and their appearance, they were given the name 'seraphim', which in Hebrew means 'flaming'. They are aflame with love for God and kindle others to such love.
==People named SeraphimSee also==*St [[Seraphim of Sarov]]*St [[Seraphim of Virits]]*[[Metropolitan]] [[Seraphim (Mentzelopoulos) of Piraeus]]*[[Archbishop]] [[Seraphim (Tikasdisambiguation) of Athens]]*Archbishop [[Seraphim (Storheim) of Ottawa]]*Archbishop [[Seraphim (Tikas) of Athens]]*[[Bishop]] [[Seraphim (Ginis) of Apollonias]]*Bishop [[Seraphim (Sigrist) of Sendai]]*[[Hieromonk|Hmk]] [[Seraphim Rose]]
==References==
*[http://www.sfaturiortodoxe.ro/orthodox/orthodox_advices_angels.htm The Holy Angels]
===Biblical Sources===
*Isaiah 6:2 - "And the seraphim stood around Him, each having six wings"
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