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DIOCESE OF ERIE (Dioecesis Eriensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1853
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The blue chief with wavy line suggest the waves of Lake Erie. The meaning of the green Latin cross patoncé on argent we do not know (any information is welcome).
The gold key is the symbol of St. Peter, the patron saint of the diocesan cathedral.
Arms of Bishops
Michael O'Connor (1853-1854)
Joshua Maria Young (1854-1866)
Tobias Mullen (1868-1899)
John Edmund Fitzmaurice (1899-1920)
John Francis Whealon (1966-1968),
Alfred Michael Watson (1969-1982)
Michael Joseph Murphy (1982-1990)
Donald Walter Trautman (1990-2012)
Lawrence Thomas Persico (2012-present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
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John Mark Gannon (1917-1920)
Edward Peter McManaman (1948-1964)
Alfred Michael Watson (1965-1969)
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Index of the site Information from the diocesan website