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[[Literature]] : The Advocate, June 24, 1976. | [[Literature]] : The Advocate, June 24, 1976. | ||
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JEROME ARTHUR PECHILLO
Born : May 16, 1919
Deceased : January 1, 1991
Prelate of Coronel Oviedo, 1961-1976
Titular Bishop of Nova Sparsa, 1966-1991
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, 1976-1991
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Origin/meaning
His devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his membership in the Franciscan Fathers of the Third Order Regular dominate the coat of arms of Bishop Jerome A. Pechillo. It was prepared for his ordination to the episcopacy in 1966, and updated for his assignment to Newark only by the translation from Latin of his motto, “Under Mary’s Protection.”
The yellow star in the upper left symbolizes Mary as star of the sea. Below it, two red roses and a white rose denote the virginity of Mary before, during and after the birth of Jesus. The white rose is placed on a blue band to combine the traditional Marian colors.
In the upper right are the arms of the Third Order Regular Franciscans. The crescent on the shoulder of the lion symbolizes the Immaculate Conception, the name of the T.O.R. Fathers’ province which Bishop Pechillo headed.
The lion wounded by a thorn in the lower left is a symbol for St. Jerome, whose name Arthur Pechillo was given when he made his Franciscan vows. It symbolizes the boldness and watchfulness of St. Jerome, who according to a legend fearlessly approached a wounded lion who limped into his monastery, extracted a thorn from his paw, and nursed the wound until the beast was well and became the constant companion of the saint.
The lion section of the shield is executed in gold and red, the Spanish colors, to honor the Spanish forebears of the people of Paraguay to whom he ministered as prelate of Coronel Oviedo for 15 years.
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Literature : The Advocate, June 24, 1976.