Diocese of Rockhampton (Roman Catholic)

DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON (Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis)

Country : Australia
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1882

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.

Arms of bishops

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  John Cani (1882-1898)

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  Joseph Higgins (1899-1905)

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  James Duhig (1905-1912)

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  Joseph Shiel (1912-1931)

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  Romuald Denis Hayes (1932-1945)

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  Andrew Gerard Tynan (1946-1960)

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  Francis Roberts Rush (1960-1973)

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  Bernard Joseph Wallace (1974-1990)

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  Brian Heenan (1992–2013)

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  Michael McCarthy (2014-present)

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