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The Quartering of the Personal Arms alludes to the Archbishops' Service as Priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. The Colours Green and Red is from the Arms of the Families O'Donoghue and Ryan from which the Archbishop stems. The Cross Fleury symbolises the Baptismal Patron St John Vianney (1786-1859) and St Mary. The Ermine Chief alludes to the longtime cooperation with the 2nd Archbishop of Washington DC Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle, whose Arms had a similar Chief. | |||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Symbolism from the Web site of the Archdiocese. | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Donoghue]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Donoghue]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Donoghue]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Donoghue]] |
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JOHN FRANCIS DONOGHUE
Born : August 9, 1928 in Washington, USA
Deceased : November 11, 2011 in Atlanta, USA
Bishop of Charlotte, 1984–1993
Archbishop of Atlanta, 1993–2004
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Origin/meaning
The Quartering of the Personal Arms alludes to the Archbishops' Service as Priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. The Colours Green and Red is from the Arms of the Families O'Donoghue and Ryan from which the Archbishop stems. The Cross Fleury symbolises the Baptismal Patron St John Vianney (1786-1859) and St Mary. The Ermine Chief alludes to the longtime cooperation with the 2nd Archbishop of Washington DC Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle, whose Arms had a similar Chief.
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Literature : Symbolism from the Web site of the Archdiocese.