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Established : 1913 from Rupert's Land Diocese
Established : 1913 from Rupert's Land Diocese


[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|center|350 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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===Official blazon===
===Official blazon===
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The blue colour is associated with the waters of baptism, and with the creator in First Nations traditions. The ermine spots are taken from the arms of the [[Diocese of Rupert’s Land]], the original diocese of western Canada out of which Brandon was formed. They allude to the importance of the fur trade in the history of the region. Arranged as a cross, they indicate that the diocese is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and the fact that the cross is made of separate elements alludes to the coming together of Christians within the diocese.
The blue colour is associated with the waters of baptism, and with the creator in First Nations traditions. The ermine spots are taken from the arms of the [[Diocese of Rupert’s Land]], the original diocese of western Canada out of which Brandon was formed. They allude to the importance of the fur trade in the history of the region. Arranged as a cross, they indicate that the diocese is a Christian ecclesiastical jurisdiction, and the fact that the cross is made of separate elements alludes to the coming together of Christians within the diocese.


====Arms of Bishops====
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No image|[[Wilfred Thomas]] (1924–1950)
No image|[[Ivor Norris]] (1950–1969)
No image|[[Thomas Wilkinson]] (1969–1975)
No image|[[John Conlin]] (1975–1992)
No image|[[Malcolm Harding]] (1992–2001)
No image|[[Jim Njegovan]] (2002–2015)
File:brandon-cliff2.jpg|[[William Grant Cliff]] (2016–present)
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