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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The Diocese of Grand Falls used arms since 1904. These arms consisted of four pales blue-argent, symbolising falling water for Great Falls. The crosses counterchanged on the pales honor the Most Blessed Trinity. In chief a sun on argent reflects the fact that Great Falls is located opposite to the mouth of the Sun River. | The Diocese of Grand Falls used arms since 1904. These arms consisted of four pales blue-argent, symbolising falling water for Great Falls. The crosses counterchanged on the pales honor the Most Blessed Trinity. In chief a sun on argent reflects the fact that Great Falls is located opposite to the mouth of the Sun River. | ||
[[File:greatfalls.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
In June 1980 the diocese of Great Falls became a dual See city, and was renamed in Great Falls-Billings. To commemerate this change, a small shield was added in the former design of Great Falls. This shield is divided per with in the upper half a trefoil to honor Saint-Patrick, the Irish saint, who is the patron of the co-cathedral in Billings; and in the lower half a pile azure. The golden sides that are left by cutting out the blue pile, give the illusion of rimrocks, the cliffs that surround the City of Billings. | In June 1980 the diocese of Great Falls became a dual See city, and was renamed in Great Falls-Billings. To commemerate this change, a small shield was added in the former design of Great Falls. This shield is divided per with in the upper half a trefoil to honor Saint-Patrick, the Irish saint, who is the patron of the co-cathedral in Billings; and in the lower half a pile azure. The golden sides that are left by cutting out the blue pile, give the illusion of rimrocks, the cliffs that surround the City of Billings. | ||
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====Arms of Bishops of Great Falls==== | ====Arms of Bishops of Great Falls==== | ||
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File:Greatfalls-lenihan.jpg|[[Mathias Clement Lenihan]] (1904-1930) | |||
File:Greatfalls-ohara.jpg|[[Edwin Vincent O'Hara]] (1930-1939) | File:Greatfalls-ohara.jpg|[[Edwin Vincent O'Hara]] (1930-1939) | ||
File:Greatfalls-condon.jpg|[[William Joseph Condon]] (1939-1967) | |||
File:Greatfalls-schuster.jpg|[[Eldon Bernard Schuster]] (1967-1977) | |||
File:Greatfalls-murphy.jpg|[[Thomas Joseph Murphy]] (1978-1980) | File:Greatfalls-murphy.jpg|[[Thomas Joseph Murphy]] (1978-1980) | ||
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====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops==== | ====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops==== | ||
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File:Greatfalls-schustera.jpg|[[Eldon Bernard Schuster]] (1961-1967) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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