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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-07 · 32 entries checked · 11 flagged · 29 issues confirmed · 11 corrected · 18 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Angels in Christianity — The entry states that Menander, Plutarch, and Neo-Platonists like Plotinus held the belief in guardian angels, which is misleading because the specific Christian concept of guardian angels is not directly attributed to them in early Christian sources.

Angels in Christianity — The entry says Ignatius of Antioch's letter to the Trallians lists angelic orders similar to those later outlined by Pseudo-Dionysius, but Ignatius's letter does not contain a detailed list of angelic orders.

Angel of the Presence — The Second Book of Enoch does not identify Uriel (also known as Phanuel or Sariel) as the Angel of the Presence or one of the Angels of the Presence; the text names Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Phanuel (or Uriel) as the Angels of the Presence, but does not e

Angel of the Presence — The statement about the Book of Enoch (1 Enoch) that four angels stand before the Lord of Spirits as Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, and Phanuel is imprecise because 1 Enoch does not directly identify them as 'Angels of the Presence' in the same sense as the Isaiah

Antonio del Duca — The claim that del Duca discovered an ancient icon of the Seven Angelic Princes in the little Church of Sant'Angelo in Palermo around 1513–1515 is not supported by widely-known historical records; the specific discovery by del Duca at that time is not a verifi

Antonio del Duca — The claim that he inscribed seven Roman columns with the names of archangels including Selaphiel, Jegudiel, Barachiel, and Uriel is inaccurate; these four names are from Eastern Orthodox tradition, not from any widely-recognized Catholic canon of archangels, a

Ezekiel's cherub in Eden — The claim that the New International Version (NIV) equates the cherub with the King of Tyre—specifically Ithobaal III—is inaccurate; the NIV does not name Ithobaal III.

Ezekiel's cherub in Eden — The claim that Ithobaal III was 'ruling when Jerusalem first fell' is factually incorrect; he reigned during the final fall of Jerusalem (587/586 BCE), not the first deportation in 597 BCE.

Hadraniel — The claim that Hadraniel is 'over sixty myriads of parasangs tall' is not found in standard Jewish angelology; that measurement is associated with Sandalphon.

Hadraniel — The statement that Hadraniel 'serves as the gatekeeper of heaven's second gate' is not a standard attribution in widely-known Jewish angelology.

Jegudiel — The name Jegudiel is not found in any version of the Book of Enoch; it first appears in later medieval and Eastern Orthodox tradition.

Jegudiel — The meaning 'God is One' is not the standard Hebrew etymology for Jegudiel; the name is more commonly derived from Yehudiel meaning 'praise of God' or 'God is my praise.'

Jerahmeel (archangel) — The claim that Jerahmeel is 'venerated in Orthodox Christian tradition as one of eight archangels' is misleading because Orthodox tradition typically recognizes seven archangels, and Jerahmeel's inclusion as an eighth is not standard or universal.

Jerahmeel (archangel) — The claim that Jerahmeel is 'gatekeeper of Heaven with St. Simon Peter' is not supported by any canonical or widely-known apocryphal text; St. Peter alone is traditionally the gatekeeper.

Jophiel — In Paradise Lost, Jophiel is described as the cherubim with the swiftest wings is incorrect; the angel with the swiftest wings is Zephon, and Jophiel does not appear in Paradise Lost.

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