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'''ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA''' (Archidioecesis Omahensis) | '''ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA''' (Archidioecesis Omahensis) | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 26 December 2022
ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA (Archidioecesis Omahensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1857 as Apostolic Vicariate of Nebraska
Elevated to Diocese of Omaha in 1885
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1945
Official blazon
Vert, a fess wavy argent; overall a cross sable.
Origin/meaning
The green field signifies the green farmland of Nebraska. The cross is the symbol of Christianity and the silver wavy bar the Missouri River.
Arms of Bishops
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James Michael Myles O’Gorman (1859-1874)
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John Ireland (1875)
James O'Connor (1876-1890)
Richard Scannell (1891-1916)
Jeremiah James Harty (1916-1927)
Joseph Francis Rummel (1928-1935)
James Hugh Ryan (1935-1945)
Arms of Archbishops
James Hugh Ryan (1945-1947)
Gerald Thomas Bergan (1947-1969)
Daniel Eugene Sheehan (1969-1993)
Elden Francis Curtiss (1993-2009)
George Joseph Lucas (2009-present)
Arms of Auxiliary bishops
Daniel Eugene Sheehan (1964-1969)
Anthony Michael Milone (1982-1988)
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