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'''Born''': September 11, 1862<br> | '''Born''': September 11, 1862<br> | ||
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Bishop of [[Archdiocese of San Antonio|San Antonio]], 1918-1926<br> | Bishop of [[Archdiocese of San Antonio|San Antonio]], 1918-1926<br> | ||
Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of San Antonio|San Antonio]], 1926-1940 | Archbishop of [[Archdiocese of San Antonio|San Antonio]], 1926-1940 | ||
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| (personal half) Gules, a tower argent; on a chief of the second a lion passant of the first. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. | ||
The | The bishop's arms are symbolic for his name, which means the governor or captain of a stronghold in old Dutch, hence the heraldic " tower". The lion is that of his patron, Saint Jerome. | ||
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop. | The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop. |
Latest revision as of 11:26, 29 September 2024
Born: September 11, 1862 Bishop of San Antonio, 1918-1926 |
Previous arms:
English | (personal half) Gules, a tower argent; on a chief of the second a lion passant of the first. |
Origin/meaning
As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.
The bishop's arms are symbolic for his name, which means the governor or captain of a stronghold in old Dutch, hence the heraldic " tower". The lion is that of his patron, Saint Jerome.
The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.
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