10/21/2020
Here is what I have found on the levels of hell. This is from St. Thomas Aquinas whom some consider an authority on many things. Although St. Thomas doesn't speak of different levels of hell corresponding to ones sins.
ccording to Saint Thomas Aquinas (STh Supp q. 69, aa. 1-7), Hell (Latin: Infernus) is divided into four sections or abodes:
1. Gehenna. This is hell in the strict sense, or the place of punishment for the damned, both demons or humans.
2. Limbo of the Children. (Latin: limbus parvulorum) Where those who die in original sin alone, and without personal mortal sin, enjoy natural beatitude without the sensation of pain.
3. Limbo of the Fathers. (Latin: limbus patrum) Where the souls of the Old Testament saints who died before Christ awaited their admission to heaven. Also called “Abraham’s bosom.” Also a natural beatitude without the sensation of pain. Limbo of the Fathers is now vacant.
4. Purgatory. Where the righteous who die in venial sin or who still owe a debt of temporal punishment for sin, are cleansed by suffering before their admission to Heaven.
Also here is link to a Catholic Answers forum which may shed some light on this question.
https://forums.catholic.com/t/different-levels-of-hell/252105
Hope this helps.
Are there different levels of Hell? I have seen pictures of levels and I wanted to know if this was in the Church’s teaching. If there are, how many different levels are there? Thanks:D, RedDuke50
