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Revision as of 14:05, 28 January 2024
WAYNE JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK
Born : June 5, 1957
Deceased :
Auxiliary Bishop of Toronto, 2012-2019; Titular Bishop of Aradi
Bishop of Antigonish, 2019-present
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Origin/meaning
The Celtic cross above and behind the shield calls to mind Bishop Kirkpatrick's Irish heritage with his mother's maiden name being Phelan and his surname Kirkpatrick, meaning Church of Patrick.
The main colours are red and blue from the shield of the Diocese of Saint Catharines in Ontario, red being the colour associated with divine love, compassion and sacrifice and blue the colour associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary. The blue also calls to mind the waters of baptism. Both the Celtic cross and the triangular shape symbolize a church with a steeple. The blue triangle is also reminiscent of Niagara Falls, the most notable geographical feature of the Diocese of St. Catharines where he has lived and exercised his priestly ministry.
Bishop Kirkpatrick is a canon lawyer and the upper part of the shield bears a traditional depiction of the Tablets of the Law or Ten commandments. Grape vines are also a feature of the upper part of the shield and along with the wheat stalks in the lower part of the shield give us the elements of the Eucharist, bread and wine, a symbol of Jesus Christ who is the bread of life. Vine yards are also a notable feature of the Niagara area. The vines are a reference to John 15: 4-5, the source of the Bishop's motto : " Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches ."
Given that one of Bishop Kirkpatrick's baptismal names is Joseph the lower part of the shield bears a carpenter's square, an emblem of St. Joseph the Worker. It is inscribed with the letters "J, M, J" signifying Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, but here also a reference to his parents, James and Margaret as well as his own middle name Joseph. His Episcopal ordination date is July 25th, the Feast of St. James the Apostle. Saint Mary of the Assumption, his home parish in St. Catharines from birth to ordination is symbolized by the lily, emblematic of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and here placed within the protective arms of St. Joseph's carpenter's square. Centrally placed is the broken wheel of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the patron saint of the Diocese of St. Catherines.
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