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'''DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON''' (Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis)


'''DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON'''
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia|Australia]]<br>
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]


Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
Established : 1882


[[File:diorockhampton.rel.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[File:Rockhampton.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
Azure, issuant from a chalice or, a bezant charged with a tongue of flame gules; all between two hands, couped at the wrists in profile in the aspect of prayer argent.


===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms were granted on ??
The blue background and the chalice represent the Virgin Mary, the living chalice from whom came Jesus Christ, who, in turn, is represented by a red flame surrounded by a golden halo. The whole is protected by the enfolding hands of St Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the Diocese of Rockhampton.


I have no information on the origin or meaning of these arms. Any information or large image is welcome !
====Arms of bishops====


<gallery perrow=0>
File:Rockhampton-cani.jpg|[[John Cani]] (1882-1898)
File:Ballarat-higgins.jpg|[[Joseph Higgins]] (1899-1905)
File:Rockhampton-duhig.jpg|[[James Duhig]] (1905-1912)
File:Rockhampton-shiel.jpg|[[Joseph Shiel]] (1912-1931)
File:Rockhampton-hayes.jpg|[[Romuald Denis Hayes]] (1932-1945)
File:Rockhampton-tynan.jpg|[[Andrew Gerard Tynan]] (1946-1960)
File:Rockhampton-rush.jpg|[[Francis Roberts Rush]] (1960-1973)
File:Rockhampton-wallace.jpg|[[Bernard Joseph Wallace]] (1974-1990)
File:Rockhampton-heenan.jpg|[[Brian Heenan]] (1992–2013)
File:Rockhampton-mccarthy.jpg|[[Michael McCarthy]] (2014-present)
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 12:46, 7 August 2023

DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON (Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis)

Country : Australia
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1882

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Rockhampton (Roman Catholic)

Official blazon

Azure, issuant from a chalice or, a bezant charged with a tongue of flame gules; all between two hands, couped at the wrists in profile in the aspect of prayer argent.

Origin/meaning

The blue background and the chalice represent the Virgin Mary, the living chalice from whom came Jesus Christ, who, in turn, is represented by a red flame surrounded by a golden halo. The whole is protected by the enfolding hands of St Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the Diocese of Rockhampton.

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