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Ah, no. The texts referenced in this paper are considered apocryphal by the Orthodox and the Catholic denominations. Ioannis Damasceni described angels as being neither male nor female and the position of the Catholic church is summarized here:

"Because angels are purely spiritual creatures without bodies, there is no sexual difference between them. There are no male or female angels; they are not distinguished by gender."

I can't speak about other denominations, however.

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Nikos Papakonstantinou
Nikos Papakonstantinou

Written by Nikos Papakonstantinou

It’s time to ponder the reality of our situation and the situation of our reality.

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