Franciscus Josephus Bruls Canisius

FRANCISCUS JOSEPHUS BRULS CANISIUS

Born : October 29, 1897
Deceased : September 7, 1988

Coadjutor Apostolic Vicar of Los Llanos de San Martín, 1939; Titular Bishop of Paraetonium
Apostolic Vicar of Los Llanos de San Martín, 1939-1964
Bishop of Villavicencio, 1964-1969
Titular Bishop of Tragurium, 1969-1976

Origin/meaning

The arms symbolise in the upper half Jesus (sun) and Mary (star), above the territory of the (now) archdiocese (mountain and river). As at the time only half the population was Christian, the symbols in the upper half are shown only as halves.

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