Thomas Albert Andrew Becker: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "{{religion}}" to "") |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "Arms of {{PAGENAME}}" to "Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}") |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
Bishop of [[Diocese of Savannah|Savannah]], 1886-1899 | Bishop of [[Diocese of Savannah|Savannah]], 1886-1899 | ||
[[File:Savannah-becker.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Savannah-becker.jpg|center|300 px|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 21 July 2023
THOMAS ALBERT ANDREW BECKER
Born : December 20, 1832
Deceased : July 29, 1899
Bishop of Wilmington, 1868-1886
Bishop of Savannah, 1886-1899
Official blazon
Or, a mullet argent within a bordure of the same.
Motto: Ora pro nobis
Origin/meaning
The Hebrew form of Mury is Miriam, which means a star. Therefore, this familiar symbol is frequently given to the Blessed Virgin, as in the Litany of Loreto, where she is invoked under the title of Stella Matutina, "Morning Star," a personal devotion of Bishop Becker.
This page is part of the 
Ecclesiastical heraldry portal
 Catholic heraldry
|
 Other Christian churches |
|
Literature : Brassard, 1962