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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The arms are canting, the fountain = Well, the Fleur de Lys = the Mother that is St Mary. Granted by Lord Lyon King of Arms 25 april 1990. | ||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:Motherwell-douglas.jpg|[[Edward Wilson Douglas]] (1948–1954) | |||
File:Motherwell-scanlan.jpg|[[James Donald Scanlan]] (1955–1964) | |||
File:Motherwell-thomas.jpg|[[Francis Alexander Spalding Warden Thomson]] (1964–1982) | |||
File:Motherwell-devine.jpg|[[Joseph Devine]] (1983–2013) | |||
File:Motherwell-toal.rel.jpg|[[Joseph Anthony Toal]] (2014–present) | File:Motherwell-toal.rel.jpg|[[Joseph Anthony Toal]] (2014–present) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> |
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DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL (Dioecesis Matrisfontis)
Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1947
Official blazon
Azure, a fountain between three fleur-de-lys in pairle, that in base reversed Argent; behind the Shield are palced in saltire an Episcopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre proper, and in an Escrol below the Shield this Motto "SECTAMINI CARITATEM".
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, the fountain = Well, the Fleur de Lys = the Mother that is St Mary. Granted by Lord Lyon King of Arms 25 april 1990.
Arms of Bishops
Edward Wilson Douglas (1948–1954)
- Motherwell-scanlan.jpg
James Donald Scanlan (1955–1964)
- Motherwell-thomas.jpg
Francis Alexander Spalding Warden Thomson (1964–1982)
Joseph Devine (1983–2013)
Joseph Anthony Toal (2014–present)
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