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'''DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS''' (Dioecesis Campifontis in Illinois) | '''DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS''' (Dioecesis Campifontis in Illinois) | ||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
Established : 1853 as the Diocese of Quincy<br> | Established: 1853 as the Diocese of Quincy<br> | ||
Renamed 1857 to Diocese of Alton<br> | Renamed 1857 to Diocese of Alton<br> | ||
Renamed 1923 as Diocese of Springfield in Illinois | Renamed 1923 as Diocese of Springfield in Illinois | ||
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[[File:springfieldi.us.png|300 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:springfieldi.us.png|300 px|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The heraldic fountains (springs) on golden ´fields´are canting for the See city and the diocese. The cross is for the Christian Faith. The silver crescent in the centre honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the cathedral (see Revelation 12:1). | The heraldic fountains (springs) on golden ´fields´are canting for the See city and the diocese. The cross is for the Christian Faith. The silver crescent in the centre honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the cathedral (see Revelation 12:1). | ||
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File:Springfieldillinois-juncker.jpg|[[Henry Damian Juncker]] (1857-1868) | File:Springfieldillinois-juncker.jpg|[[Henry Damian Juncker]] (1857-1868) | ||
No image|[[Peter Joseph Baltes]] (1870-1886) | No image|[[Peter Joseph Baltes]] (1870-1886) | ||
File:Alton-ryan.jpg|[[James Ryan]] (1888-1923) | |||
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File:Springfieldillinois-griffin.jpg|[[James Aloysius Griffin]] (1924-1948) | File:Springfieldillinois-griffin.jpg|[[James Aloysius Griffin]] (1924-1948) | ||
File:Springfieldillinois-oconnor.jpg|[[William Aloysius O'Connor]] (1949-1975) | File:Springfieldillinois-oconnor.jpg|[[William Aloysius O'Connor]] (1949-1975) | ||
File:Springfieldillinois-mcnicholas.jpg|[[Joseph Alphonse McNicholas]] (1975-1983) | |||
File:Springfieldillinois-ryan.jpg|[[Daniel Leo Ryan]] (1984-1999) | File:Springfieldillinois-ryan.jpg|[[Daniel Leo Ryan]] (1984-1999) | ||
File:Springfieldillinois-lucas.jpg|[[George Joseph Lucas]] (1999-2009) | File:Springfieldillinois-lucas.jpg|[[George Joseph Lucas]] (1999-2009) | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:18, 11 August 2024
DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD IN ILLINOIS (Dioecesis Campifontis in Illinois)
Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Established: 1853 as the Diocese of Quincy
Renamed 1857 to Diocese of Alton
Renamed 1923 as Diocese of Springfield in Illinois
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The heraldic fountains (springs) on golden ´fields´are canting for the See city and the diocese. The cross is for the Christian Faith. The silver crescent in the centre honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, in her title of the Immaculate Conception, titular of the cathedral (see Revelation 12:1).
Arms of Bishops of Alton
Henry Damian Juncker (1857-1868)
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Peter Joseph Baltes (1870-1886)
James Ryan (1888-1923)
Arms of Bishops of Springfield in Illinois
James Aloysius Griffin (1924-1948)
William Aloysius O'Connor (1949-1975)
Joseph Alphonse McNicholas (1975-1983)
Daniel Leo Ryan (1984-1999)
George Joseph Lucas (1999-2009)
Thomas John Joseph Paprocki (2010-present)
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