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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

Arms of Joseph Alphonse McNicholas

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis
Arms of Joseph Alphonse McNicholas

Bishop of Springfield in Illinois

Official blazon

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 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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