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DIOCESE OF SAGINAW (Dioecesis Saginavensis)

Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic

Established: 1938

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The cross gules on argent stands for the Christian Faith. The 6-pointed star stands for the Blessed Virgin Mary and the mystery of her Assumption. The cathedral is dedicated to Her under this title. The four flames symbolize the descendance of the Holy Spirit. The flames also allude to the Sauk people, the native American nation after whom the city and Saginaw Bay were named. Early French settlers in the region referred the Sauk as ¨gens de feu¨ (people of fire).

Arms of Bishops

Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

James Aloysius Hickey (1967-1974)

Literature:

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-'''DIOCESE OF SAGINAW'''
-Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
-Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
-Established : 1938
+Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br>
+Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
-[[File:saginaw.us.rel.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
+Established: 1938
-===Official blazon===
+[[File:saginaw.us.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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+|'''English'''
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 ===Origin/meaning===
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+The cross gules on argent stands for the Christian Faith. The 6-pointed star stands for the Blessed Virgin Mary and the mystery of her Assumption. The cathedral is dedicated to Her under this title. The four flames symbolize the descendance of the  Holy Spirit. The flames also allude to the Sauk people, the native American nation after whom the city and Saginaw Bay were named. Early French settlers in the region referred the Sauk as ¨gens de feu¨ (people of fire).
 ====Arms of Bishops====
 <gallery perrow=0>
-No image|[[William Francis Murphy]] (1938-1950)
+File:saginaw-murphy.jpg|[[William Francis Murphy]] (1938-1950)
-No image|[[Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki]] (1950-1968)
+File:saginaw-woznicki.jpg|[[Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki]] (1950-1968)
-No image|[[Francis Frederick Reh]] (1968-1980)
+File:saginaw-reh.jpg|[[Francis Frederick Reh]] (1968-1980)
-No image|[[Kenneth Edward Untener]] (1980-2004)
+File:saginaw-untener.jpg|[[Kenneth Edward Untener]] (1980-2004)
-No image|[[Robert James Carlson]] (2005-2009)
+File:saginaw-carlson.jpg|[[Robert James Carlson]] (2005-2009)
-File:saginaw-cistone.jpg|[[Joseph Robert Ciston]] (2009-present)
+File:saginaw-cistone.jpg|[[Joseph Robert Cistone]] (2009-2018)
+File:saginaw-gruss.jpg|[[Robert Dwayne Gruss]] (2019-present)
 </gallery>
 ====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops====
 <gallery perrow=0>
-No image|[[James Aloysius Hickey]] (1967-1974)
+File:Saginaw-hickey.jpg|[[James Aloysius Hickey]] (1967-1974)
 </gallery>
+[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:
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+{{religion}}
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-[[Literature]] : Image from [http://commons.wikimedia.org Wikipedia] by Alekjds
+{{media}} diocesan website
 [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]]
 [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]]