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DIOCESE OF WHEELING-CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Vhelingensis–Carolopolitanus)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1850 as Diocese of Wheeling
renamed to Wheeling-Charleston in 1974.
Official blazon
Per chevron, gules and vert, in base three chevronels argent, over all a lily slipped and leaved or.
Origin/meaning
The chevrons are used to signify the mountains of West Virginia that are such a significant aspect of the geography of the region. Overall, is a golden lily to honor Saint Joseph, patron of the Cathedral-Church of Wheeling.
Sculpture at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Wheeling |
Arms of Bishops of Wheeling
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Richard Vincent Whelan (1850–1874)
John Joseph Kain (1875–1893)
Patrick James Donahue (1894–1922)
John Joseph Swint (1922–1962)
Arms of Bishops of Wheeling-Charleston
Joseph Howard Hodges (1962–1985)
Francis Bible Schulte (1985–1988)
Bernard William Schmitt (1989–2004)
Michael Joseph Bransfield (2004–2018)
Mark Edward Brennan (2019-present)
Arms of Auxiliary and Coadjutor Bishops
Thomas John McDonnell (1951-1961)
Bernard William Schmitt (1988-1989)
James Edward Michaels (1973–1987)
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