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==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==
==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==


None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. The ecclesiastical heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century and spread among other religions worldwide.  
None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. The ecclesiastical heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century and spread among other religions worldwide.  


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