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Born : September 3, 1960<br> | '''Born''': September 3, 1960<br> | ||
Deceased : | '''Deceased''': | ||
[[ | Auxiliary Bishop of [[Diocese of Brooklyn|Brooklyn]], 2015-present | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
Bishop Massa’s ancestors arrived in New York Harbor from their homelands in Italy and in Ireland at the beginning of the last century. The torch is also a symbol of faith drawing all people into the light of Christ, which both illumines and burns away the darkness of sin. | Bishop Massa’s ancestors arrived in New York Harbor from their homelands in Italy and in Ireland at the beginning of the last century. The torch is also a symbol of faith drawing all people into the light of Christ, which both illumines and burns away the darkness of sin. | ||
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The remaining symbol on the shield is the scallop shell. The badge of the pilgrims who have travelled since the Middle Ages to the shrine of St. James (Santiago) at Compostela, Spain, the shell has a three-fold purpose.; <br> | The remaining symbol on the shield is the scallop shell. The badge of the pilgrims who have travelled since the Middle Ages to the shrine of St. James (Santiago) at Compostela, Spain, the shell has a three-fold purpose.; <br> | ||
First, it is the symbol of Bishop Massa’s patron, St. James, whose name he was given at Baptism. Second, it refers to the First Church of the Diocese of Brooklyn, St. James Cathedral | First, it is the symbol of Bishop Massa’s patron, St. James, whose name he was given at Baptism. Second, it refers to the First Church of the Diocese of Brooklyn, St. James Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. Third, it is a reminder of the sacrament of Baptism by which we become one with the Lord who calls us into communion with Himself and into the unity of faith and worship that pertains to the essence of the Catholic Church. | ||
The colors of the shield are also significant. Blue and white are the traditional colors of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, as well as the colors of Union Catholic H.S., Scotch Plains, N.J., where Bishop Massa began discerning his vocation to the priesthood. | The colors of the shield are also significant. Blue and white are the traditional colors of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Apostles, as well as the colors of Union Catholic H.S., Scotch Plains, N.J., where Bishop Massa began discerning his vocation to the priesthood. | ||
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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. | ||
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[[Literature]] : | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: Information from the diocese | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Massa]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Massa]] | ||