Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

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DIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY SAINT JOSEPH (Dioecesis Kansanopolitanae–Sancti Josephi)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1956 from the merger of the Diocese of Kansas City and the Diocese of Saint Joseph

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph

Official blazon

Azure a bear passant argent above a cross botonny or; on a chief embattles or a crescent azure between two white lilies proper.

Origin/meaning

The arms combine elements from the arms of the two former dioceses. The chief and the two lilies are taken from the arms of the Diocese of Saint Joseph. The bear, crescent and cross are taken from the arms of the Diocese of Kansas City.