Myron Joseph Cotta
MYRON JOSEPH COTTA
Born : March 21, 1953
Deceased :
Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento, 2014-2018
Bishop of Stockton, 2018-Present
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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 shield is divided into two main portions by an inverted chevron. Above the chevron, on a blue field, is a golden ancient Greek amphora. This amphora is emblazoned with the letters "SC," that form the classic abbreviation for the church's sacred, holy oil known as "Sacred Chrism." This composition is employed because the bishop's first name, Myron, is the Greek word for chrism.
The inverted chevron is reminiscent of a carpenter's square thus honoring the bishop's second baptismal patron, Joseph, the foster -father of Jesus and husband of Mary.
Below the chevron, on a gold field are three blue letters: an "I," a "H" and a "M." These stand for the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to whom Bishop Cotta has very special devotion. Because there is no specific arrangement of this monogram for Mary, it is rendered here as would be on other pieces, where the more important name, like the surname, is enlarged and placed between the smaller initials, as for Christian or personal names.
The motto "GRAÇA E MISERICORDIA," which translates, "Grace and Mercy," for this sums up all that God's relationship with his people is all about . To reflect the bishop's heritage, as an Azorean, the motto is rendered in Portuguese.
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