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DIOCESE OF LINCOLN (Dioecesis Lincolnensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1887
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Origin/meaning
The whole shield is a variation on the coat of arms of the USA that was preserved by Abraham Lincoln, for whom the See city is named. In 1867 Nebraska became a state and the town ´Lancaster´ was chosen as her capital, but changed her name to ´Lincoln, to honor President Lincoln. The six-pointed star on blue honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the Diocese.
Arms of Bishops
Thomas Bonacum (1887-1911)
John Henry Tihen (1911-1917)
Charles Joseph O'Reilly (1918-1923)
Francis Beckman (1924-1930)
Louis Benedict Kucera (1930-1957)
James Vincent Casey (1957-1967)
Glennon Patrick Flavin (1967-1992)
Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (1992-2012)
James Douglas Conley (2012-present)
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