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DIOCESE OF JACKSON (Dioecesis Jacksoniensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1826 as Apostolic Vicariate of Mississippi
1837 as Diocese of Natchez
Renamed 1956 to Diocese of Natchez-Jackson
Renamed 1977 to Diocese of Jackson
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are composed of a golden field on which is displayed a red cross potent, of The Faith. The cross is placed above a base that is composed of blue and silver alternating wavy bars that is the classic representation of water and is used here to signify the great importance of the Mississippi River to the region and the state of which Jackson is the state capital.
Arms of Apostolic Vicars of Mississippi
Louis-Guillaume-Valentin Dubourg (1825-1826)
Arms of Bishops of Natchez
John Joseph Chanche (1840-1852)
James Oliver Van de Velde (1853-1855)
William Henry Elder (1857-1880)
Francis Janssens (1881-1888)
Thomas Heslin (1889-1911)
John Edward Gunn (1911-1924)
Richard Oliver Gerow (1924-1956)
Arms of Bishops of Natchez-Jackson
Richard Oliver Gerow (1956-1967)
Joseph Bernard Brunini (1967-1977)
Arms of Bishops of Jackson
Joseph Bernard Brunini (1977-1984)
William Russell Houck (1984-2003)
Joseph Nunzio Latino (2003-2013)
Joseph Richard Kopacz (2014-present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops of Jackson
Joseph Bernard Brunini (1956-1967)
Joseph Lawson Howze (1973-1977)
William Russell Houck (1979-1984)
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