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'''DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON''' (Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis) | |||
Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia|Australia]]<br> | |||
Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | |||
Established: 1882 | |||
Established : | |||
[[File: | [[File:Rockhampton.rel.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Azure, issuant from a chalice or, a bezant charged with a tongue of flame gules; all between two hands, couped at the wrists in profile in the aspect of prayer argent. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The blue background and the chalice represent the Virgin Mary, the living chalice from whom came Jesus Christ, who, in turn, is represented by a red flame surrounded by a golden halo. The whole is protected by the enfolding hands of St Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the Diocese of Rockhampton. | ||
====Arms of bishops==== | ====Arms of bishops==== | ||
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File: | File:Rockhampton-cani.jpg|[[John Cani]] (1882-1898) | ||
File: | File:Ballarat-higgins.jpg|[[Joseph Higgins]] (1899-1905) | ||
File:Rockhampton-duhig.jpg|[[James Duhig]] (1905-1912) | |||
File:Rockhampton-shiel.jpg|[[Joseph Shiel]] (1912-1931) | |||
File:Rockhampton-hayes.jpg|[[Romuald Denis Hayes]] (1932-1945) | |||
File:Rockhampton-tynan.jpg|[[Andrew Gerard Tynan]] (1946-1960) | |||
File:Rockhampton-rush.jpg|[[Francis Roberts Rush]] (1960-1973) | |||
File:Rockhampton-wallace.jpg|[[Bernard Joseph Wallace]] (1974-1990) | |||
File:Rockhampton-heenan.jpg|[[Brian Heenan]] (1992–2013) | |||
File:Rockhampton-mccarthy.jpg|[[Michael McCarthy]] (2014-present) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] |
Latest revision as of 08:18, 11 August 2024
DIOCESE OF ROCKHAMPTON (Dioecesis Rockhamptoniensis)
Country: Australia
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Established: 1882
Official blazon
Azure, issuant from a chalice or, a bezant charged with a tongue of flame gules; all between two hands, couped at the wrists in profile in the aspect of prayer argent.
Origin/meaning
The blue background and the chalice represent the Virgin Mary, the living chalice from whom came Jesus Christ, who, in turn, is represented by a red flame surrounded by a golden halo. The whole is protected by the enfolding hands of St Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family and patron of the Diocese of Rockhampton.
Arms of bishops
John Cani (1882-1898)
Joseph Higgins (1899-1905)
James Duhig (1905-1912)
Joseph Shiel (1912-1931)
Romuald Denis Hayes (1932-1945)
Andrew Gerard Tynan (1946-1960)
Francis Roberts Rush (1960-1973)
Bernard Joseph Wallace (1974-1990)
Brian Heenan (1992–2013)
Michael McCarthy (2014-present)
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