The Church's Magisterium or Teaching Office (from Latin Magister, teacher) is composed of the Catholic Bishops teaching together with the Pope (as in an Ecumenical Council) or the Pope teaching alone in his role as Supreme Pastor of the Church.
Synod of Rome (c380) Pope St. Damasus Our salvation not in angels
Council of Toledo (400) Angels are spirits but do not possess divine nature
Canons Against Origin (543) Pope Vigilius The Word was not made
Council of Braga (561) The devil was created good and became evil
Council of Toledo XI (675) The angels will come when Christ comes
Council of Nicea II (701) Veneration of images, including of the angels
Fourth Lateran Council (1215) The angels were created at the beginning
Benedict XII (1334-1342) The angels and blessed are in heaven with Christ
Pius XI (1925) The angels are subject to Christ the King
Pius XII (1950) The angels are personal creatures
Pope John Paul II (1986) Catechesis on the Holy Angels
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