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The silver wavy fork is charged with a golden sunburst. The sunburst points to the Jesuits and is employed here to honor Saint-Joahnnes Berchmans, titular of the Cathedral of Shreveport. Berchmans was a Jesuit and an associate of Aloysius Gonzaga. Issuant from the sunburst are three wavy bars, who symbolize the three rivers, that run to the diocese of Shreveport: the Red River, the Misssippi and the Ouachita. | The silver wavy fork is charged with a golden sunburst. The sunburst points to the Jesuits and is employed here to honor Saint-Joahnnes Berchmans, titular of the Cathedral of Shreveport. Berchmans was a Jesuit and an associate of Aloysius Gonzaga. Issuant from the sunburst are three wavy bars, who symbolize the three rivers, that run to the diocese of Shreveport: the Red River, the Misssippi and the Ouachita. | ||
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''' | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: diocesan website | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 1 September 2023
DIOCESE OF SHREVEPORT (Dioecesis Sreveportuensis in Louisiana)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1986
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The silver wavy fork is charged with a golden sunburst. The sunburst points to the Jesuits and is employed here to honor Saint-Joahnnes Berchmans, titular of the Cathedral of Shreveport. Berchmans was a Jesuit and an associate of Aloysius Gonzaga. Issuant from the sunburst are three wavy bars, who symbolize the three rivers, that run to the diocese of Shreveport: the Red River, the Misssippi and the Ouachita.
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William Benedict Friend (1986-2006)
Michael Gerard Duca (2008-2018)
Francis Ignatius Malone (2019-present)
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