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Revision as of 14:28, 28 January 2024

GERARD HOLOHAN

Born: September 5, 1947
Deceased:

Bishop of Bunbury, 2001-present

Arms (crest) of Gerard Holohan
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Origin/meaning

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

The division line is a stylized Greek Chi Rho (an ancient symbol for Christ) in red, which symbolizes Christ's love.

The lower half is based on the arms of an Irish Holohan family used here to symbolise the family name of the bishop. The chief of the lower half, represents peace and serenity. The annulets (or rings) symbolize faithfulness, while the red in this context represents fortitude. The colour blue represents loyalty and truth. The tower represents greatness, the colour gold represents royalty, and the griffins on either side represent vigilance. The crescents below the tower represent 'hope of greater glory'.

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


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