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''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' (Dioecesis Vilcanniensis-Forbesina) | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' (Dioecesis Vilcanniensis-Forbesina) | ||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia|Australia]]<br> | Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia|Australia]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
Established : 1887 as Diocese of Wilcannia<br> | Established: 1887 as Diocese of Wilcannia<br> | ||
Renamed 1917 as Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes | Renamed 1917 as Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:granted 1994]] | [[Category:granted 1994]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:18, 11 August 2024
DIOCESE OF WILCANNIA-FORBES (Dioecesis Vilcanniensis-Forbesina)
Country: Australia
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Established: 1887 as Diocese of Wilcannia
Renamed 1917 as Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes
Official blazon
Vert above in base four barrulets dancetty to dexter a garb and to sinister a pick axe and spade reversed in saltire; in chief a circlet of twelve mullets all Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted in 1994.
The Diocesan arms reflect the geography and industries of the Diocese. The gold barrulets at the base represent the mining induslry, the sheaf of wheat represents rural industry and the circlet of twelve stars is an attribute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Arms of Bishops of Wilcannia
John Dunne (1887–1916)
Arms of Bishops of Wilcannia-Forbes
William Hayden (1918–1930)
Thomas Martin Fox (1931–1967)
Douglas Joseph Warren (1967–1994)
Barry Francis Collins (1994–2000)
Christopher Toohey (2001–2009)
Columba Macbeth Green (2014-present)
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