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'''Born''': August 14, 1943<br> | |||
'''Deceased''': | |||
Bishop of [[Diocese of Jefferson City|Jefferson City]], 1997-2017 | |||
[[File:jeffersoncity-gaydos.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | |||
The shepherds staff is canting: Gaydos is a Slavic word for ´shepherd´. The eagle is the symbol for Saint-John the Evangelist, bishops Gaydos´ baptismal patron. | |||
[[ | The rose is here the ¨Orsini Rose¨, which represents the [[Pontifical North American College]] in Rome where bishop Gaydos studied. The rose also represent the Blessed Virgin Mary and has come to indicate a reverence for all human life. | ||
The motto comes from 1 Petr. 5:2-3. | |||
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001. | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: diocesan website and Hans van Heijningen | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gaydos]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Gaydos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 28 January 2024
JOHN RAYMOND GAYDOS
Born: August 14, 1943
Deceased:
Bishop of Jefferson City, 1997-2017
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.
The shepherds staff is canting: Gaydos is a Slavic word for ´shepherd´. The eagle is the symbol for Saint-John the Evangelist, bishops Gaydos´ baptismal patron.
The rose is here the ¨Orsini Rose¨, which represents the Pontifical North American College in Rome where bishop Gaydos studied. The rose also represent the Blessed Virgin Mary and has come to indicate a reverence for all human life.
The motto comes from 1 Petr. 5:2-3.
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001.
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