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The red cross on argent represent the Christian Faith. The bundle of five arrows is taken from the seal of the ´Colony New Hampshire´ adopted in 1776. The five arrows denote that the five counties bound together in a strong union. | |||
The lily-staff in the midst of the arrows stand for Saint-Joseph, patron saint of the diocesan cathedral. | |||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== |
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DIOCESE OF MANCHESTER (Diocensis Manchesteriensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1884
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The red cross on argent represent the Christian Faith. The bundle of five arrows is taken from the seal of the ´Colony New Hampshire´ adopted in 1776. The five arrows denote that the five counties bound together in a strong union.
The lily-staff in the midst of the arrows stand for Saint-Joseph, patron saint of the diocesan cathedral.
Arms of Bishops
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Denis Mary Bradley (1883-1904)
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John Bernard Delany (1904-1906)
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George Albert Guertin (1906-1931)
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John Bertram Peterson (1932-1944)
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Matthew Francis Brady (1944-1959)
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Odore Joseph Gendron (1974-1990)
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Leo Edward O'Neil (1990-1997)
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John Brendan McCormack (1998-2011)
Peter Anthony Libasci (2011-Present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
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Robert Edward Mulvee (1977-1985)
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Joseph John Gerry (1986-1988)
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Francis Joseph Christian (1996-2018)
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