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The five blue lozenges or diamond shapes charges appear in the arms of [[Birmingham]] in the U.K.; the red cross of Saint Chad reminds us of the titular saint of the metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese of Birmingham in the U.K., and the upright sword is the symbol of Saint Paul, patron of the Birmingham, Alabama cathedral. | The five blue lozenges or diamond shapes charges appear in the arms of [[Birmingham]] in the U.K.; the red cross of Saint Chad reminds us of the titular saint of the metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese of Birmingham in the U.K., and the upright sword is the symbol of Saint Paul, patron of the Birmingham, Alabama cathedral. | ||
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File:rel-birminghama1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama|The arms on the cathedral | |||
File:rel-birminghama2.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama|The arms 1n the cathedral | |||
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Revision as of 06:25, 28 January 2023
DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM IN ALABAMA (Dioecesis Birminghamiensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1969
Official blazon
Argent, a bend of five lozenges azure between in chief a sword and in base the Cross of Saint Chad both gules.
Origin/meaning
The five blue lozenges or diamond shapes charges appear in the arms of Birmingham in the U.K.; the red cross of Saint Chad reminds us of the titular saint of the metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese of Birmingham in the U.K., and the upright sword is the symbol of Saint Paul, patron of the Birmingham, Alabama cathedral.
The arms on the cathedral
The arms 1n the cathedral
Arms of Bishops
Joseph Gregory Vath (1969-1987)
Raymond James Boland (1988-1993)
David Edward Foley (1994-2005)
Robert Joseph Baker (2007-2020)
Steven John Raica (2020-present)
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