Diocese of Dallas
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DIOCESE OF DALLAS (Dioecesis Dallasensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1890
Renamed 1953-1969 as Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The shield is red, as red is the color of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, patron of the diocese. In the upper (heraldic) left corner are crossed swords, the symbol of St. Paul who died by the sword. It represents the mission at St. Paul, Texas in Collin County. St. Paul mission was the first Catholic Church in what is now the Diocese of Dallas.
In the lower (heraldic) right corner is a star, it represents the Lone Star of Texas.
The wavy bend represents the Trinity River, whose original name was Most Holy Trinity. The fleur-de-lis on the wavy bend are a symbol of the Holy Trinity and is also the national symbol of France. It was French priests who first served the diocese.
Arms of Bishops
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Thomas Francis Brennan (1890-1892)
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Edward Joseph Dunne (1893-1910)
Joseph Patrick Lynch (1911-1954)
Thomas Kiely Gorman (1954-1969)
Thomas Ambrose Tschoepe (1969-1990)
Charles Victor Grahmann (1990-2007)
Kevin Farrell (2007-2016)
Edward James Burns (2017-present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
Augustine Danglmayr (1942-1969)
John Joseph Cassata (1968-1969)
Mark Joseph Seitz (2010-2013)
John Douglas Deshotel (2010-2016)
John Gregory Kelly (2016-present)
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