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Bishop of [[Diocese of Steubenville|Steubenville]], 2012- | Bishop of [[Diocese of Steubenville|Steubenville]], 2012-2023 | ||
[[File:steubenville-monforton.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:steubenville-monforton.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The center contains three red roses. They pay tribute to St. Therese of Lisieux, the patroness of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Mich. - where Bishop Monforton had his first priestly assignment - and the patroness of Bishop Monfonon's first pastorate, St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, in Shelby Township, Mich. In her autobiography, St. Therese wrote, "My mission - to make God loved - will begin after my death. I will spend my heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall a shower of roses." Roses have been described as St. Therese's symbols. | The center contains three red roses. They pay tribute to St. Therese of Lisieux, the patroness of the National Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Mich. - where Bishop Monforton had his first priestly assignment - and the patroness of Bishop Monfonon's first pastorate, St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, in Shelby Township, Mich. In her autobiography, St. Therese wrote, "My mission - to make God loved - will begin after my death. I will spend my heaven doing good on earth. I will let fall a shower of roses." Roses have been described as St. Therese's symbols. | ||
The base point features a lion. The lion is | The base point features a lion. The lion is taken from the arms of the English branch of a Monforton family and used to symbolise the family name of the bishop. But in the application used for Bishop Monforton, the lion is not fighting: instead he holds a crowned, wounded heart in its front paws. This symbolises the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Mich., where Bishop Monforton was the rector and president for six years. | ||
Above and behind the shield appears a processional cross which further reinforces the theme of " bishop and his people as pilgrims" - persons on the move for the sake of the Lord's kingdom. The cruciform used here is that of the Jerusalem Cross. It consists of a central cross signifying the city of Jerusalem from which the faith spread, surrounded by four minor crosses. It was part of the coat of arms of the short-lived Jerusalem Kingdom (A.D. | Above and behind the shield appears a processional cross which further reinforces the theme of " bishop and his people as pilgrims" - persons on the move for the sake of the Lord's kingdom. The cruciform used here is that of the Jerusalem Cross. It consists of a central cross signifying the city of Jerusalem from which the faith spread, surrounded by four minor crosses. It was part of the coat of arms of the short-lived Jerusalem Kingdom (A.D. | ||
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The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001. | The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop by instruction of the Holy See, of March 1969, confirmed in March 2001. | ||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: The Steubenville Register September 7, 2012 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Monforton]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Monforton]] |
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