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Born : November 8, 1941<br>
'''Born''': November 8, 1941<br>
Deceased : January 15, 2016
'''Deceased''': January 15, 2016


Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Toronto|Toronto]], 2003-2005<br>
Auxiliary Bishop of [[Archdiocese of Toronto|Toronto]], 2003-2005<br>
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Regina|Regina]], 2005-2016
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of Regina|Regina]], 2005-2016
 
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[[File:Regina-Bohan.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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===Official blazon===
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Or a fess Azure charged with a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper and a Harp also Or stringed Argent and in sinister a Garb Or between in chief an Eagle rising Gules nimbed Argent grasping in the dexter claw a Serpent Vert and in base on waves of the sea a Galley, oars in action, proper.  
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| Or a fess Azure charged with a Rose Argent barbed and seeded proper and a Harp also Or stringed Argent and in sinister a Garb Or between in chief an Eagle rising Gules nimbed Argent grasping in the dexter claw a Serpent Vert and in base on waves of the sea a Galley, oars in action, proper.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The eagle is the symbol of victory recalling Bishop Behan's family name, or in its Irish spelling "Buadhachain" meaning "victorious". The eagle holding the serpent in its talon is symbolic of the victory of Christ over evil and thus represents salvation, redemption and resurrection.
The eagle is the symbol of victory recalling Bishop Behan's family name, or in its Irish spelling "Buadhachain" meaning "victorious". The eagle holding the serpent in its talon is symbolic of the victory of Christ over evil and thus represents salvation, redemption and resurrection.
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The wheat sheaf is taken from the arms of the province of [[Saskatchewan]], where [[Regina]] is located. The galley is taken from the arms of the province of [[New Brunswick]], Bishop Bohan's home province. The full sail and billowing flags indicate that this heraldic ship, like the Church, is driven by the winds of the Holy Spirit. The oars tell of the human work it takes to navigate the ship.
The wheat sheaf is taken from the arms of the province of [[Saskatchewan]], where [[Regina]] is located. The galley is taken from the arms of the province of [[New Brunswick]], Bishop Bohan's home province. The full sail and billowing flags indicate that this heraldic ship, like the Church, is driven by the winds of the Holy Spirit. The oars tell of the human work it takes to navigate the ship.


[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: www.archregina.sk.ca


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{{media1}} http://www.archregina.sk.ca
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[[Category:Roman Catholic bishops|Bohan]]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic archbishops|Bohan]]
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