Matthew Francis Brady

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MATTHEW FRANCIS BRADY

Born : January 15, 1893
Deceased : September 20, 1959

Bishop of Burlington, 1938-1944
Bishop of Manchester, 1944-1959


Bishop of Burlington

Bishop of Manchester

Official blazon

  • (Burlington) Impaled. Dexter: Vert, a stag's head caboshed, between the attires a cross fleur-de-lis or, a chief dancettée of the same; Sinister: Argent , issuing in the dexter chief point a sun in its splendor gules, in the sinister base a cubit arm sleeved sable, the hand proper, pointing toward the sun.
  • (Manchester) Impaled. Dexter: Argent, on a cross gules, a triply bound sheaf of five arrows encircling a staff ensigned by a lily, all of the field; Sinister: Argent , issuing in the dexter chief point a sun in its splendor gules, in the sinister base a cubit arm sleeved sable, the hand proper, pointing toward the sun.

Motto: Regnet Christus.

Origin/meaning

As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.

The personal coat of arms is based upon the coat of arms of the Brady family of Ireland.

The motto means "May Christ reign."



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Literature : Brassard, 1957