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==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==
==Why a Centre for Ecclesiastical Heraldry ?==


None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. This heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century.  
None of the major (Christian) churches, Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran, currently has a heraldic authority, but all have a long heraldic tradition. The ecclesiastical heraldic tradition has developed in the Catholic Church since the 13th century and spread among other religions worldwide.  


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