Diocese of Spokane
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DIOCESE OF SPOKANE (Dioecesis Spokanensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1913
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The red cross on argent is the Cross of Faith. The lily honors the Blessed Virgin Mary in her title of Our Lady of Lourdes, titular of the diocesan cathedral. The red sunburst signifies that the local Native American People are known as Children of the Sun.
Arms of Bishops
Augustine Francis Schinner (1914-1925)
Charles Daniel White (1926-1955)
Bernard Joseph Topel (1955-1978)
Lawrence Welsh (1978-1990)
- Did not use arms
William Stephen Skylstad (1990-2010)
Blase Joseph Cupich (2010-2014)
Thomas Anthony Daly (2015-present)
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