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Do guardian angels have names?

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In short: You’ve got one, and that’s the big news: every believer has an angel guarding and guiding them. CCC 336 Scripture only names three angels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Daniel 10:13 Luke 1:19 Tobit 12:15 [Douay Tobias 12:15]

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“Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.” CCC 336

Scripture names only three angels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Daniel 10:13 Luke 1:19 Tobit 12:15 [Douay Tobias 12:15]

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The Church discourages giving your angel a made-up name. You don’t need one; just talk to him.

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How we know · 1 Catechism paragraph · 3 Bible passages

1. Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 336 (official text on vatican.va).
2. Scripture (World English Bible, Catholic edition, public domain; modern verse numbers, Douay-Rheims numbers in brackets where they differ): Daniel 10:13; Luke 1:19; Tobit 12:15 [Douay Tobias 12:15].

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