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[[Gnosticism|Gnostic Christianity]] paid special attention to angels as beings belonging to a pantheon of spiritual forces involved in the creation of the world. According to one ancient Gnostic manuscript, the ''Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit'', Gabriel is a divine being and inhabitant of the Pleroma who existed prior to the Demiurge. | [[Gnosticism|Gnostic Christianity]] paid special attention to angels as beings belonging to a pantheon of spiritual forces involved in the creation of the world. According to one ancient Gnostic manuscript, the ''Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit'', Gabriel is a divine being and inhabitant of the Pleroma who existed prior to the Demiurge. | ||
The feast of Saint Gabriel was included by Pope Benedict XV in the General Roman Calendar in 1921, for celebration on 24 March. In 1969 the day was officially transferred to 29 September for celebration in conjunction with the feast of the archangels [[Archangel Michael|St. Michael]] and [[Archangel Raphael|St. Raphael]]. | The feast of Saint Gabriel was included by Pope Benedict XV in the [[Gregorian calendar|General Roman Calendar]] in 1921, for celebration on 24 March. In 1969 the day was officially transferred to 29 September for celebration in conjunction with the feast of the archangels [[Archangel Michael|St. Michael]] and [[Archangel Raphael|St. Raphael]]. | ||
==Islam== | ==Islam== | ||