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JOSEPH ALPHONSE MCNICHOLAS

Born: January 13, 1923
Deceased: April 17, 1983

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, 1969-1975; Titular Bishop of Scala
Bishop of Springfield in Illinois, 1975-1983

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis

Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

Official blazon
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As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.

The Celtic Cross symbolises the Irish heritage of the bishop. The other symbols represent King Saint Louis of france.

The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.

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-Born : January 13, 1923<br>
+'''Born''': January 13, 1923<br>
-Deceased : April 17, 1983
+'''Deceased''': April 17, 1983
-Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Saint Louis|Saint Louis]], 1969-1975<br>
+Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Saint Louis|Saint Louis]], 1969-1975; Titular Bishop of Scala<br>
 Bishop of [[Diocese of Springfield in Illinois|Springfield in Illinois]], 1975-1983
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+|align="center"|[[File:stlouis-mcnicholas.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis
+|align="center"|[[File:Springfieldillinois-mcnicholas.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Bishop of Springfield in Illinois
+|}
-===Official blazon===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Official blazon
+|-
+|'''English'''
+| blazon wanted
+|}
 ===Origin/meaning===
-{{missing}}
+As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.
+The Celtic Cross symbolises the Irish heritage of the bishop. The other symbols represent King Saint Louis of france.
+The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.
+[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:
+{{religion}}
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-[[Literature]] :
 [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|McNicholas]]