Diocese of Aberdeen

DIOCESE OF ABERDEEN (Dioecesis Aberdonensis)

Country: United Kingdom
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1878

Official blazon

Azure, a fret of salmon Argent; behind the Shield are placed in slatire an Episcopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre Proper; and in an Escrol below the Shield are placed this Motto "Together in Christ".

Origin/meaning

Granted by the Lord Lyon King of Arms 16 May 1990.

Banner with the arms (Image by James Dempster)

Arms of Bishops

John MacDonald (1878-1889)
Colin Grant (1889-1889)
Hugh MacDonald (1890-1898)
Aeneas Chisholm (1899-1918)
George Henry Bennett (1918- 1946)
John Alexander Matheson (1947-1950)
Francis Raymond Walsh (1951-1963)
Michael Foylan (1964-1976)
Mario Joseph Conti (1977-2002)
Did not use arms

Peter Antony Moran (2003-2011)
Does not use arms

Hugh Gilbert (2011-present)

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