Diocese of Syracuse
DIOCESE OF SYRACUSE (Dioecesis Syracusensis)
Country: United States
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Established: 1886
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Origin/meaning
The arms are composed of a blue field with a golden Cross of Faith Latin throughout.
The silver dolphin entwined was the emblem used on coins by the Greek City Syracuse of ancient Sicily. The silver crescent honors Mary in her title of Immaculate Conception, patroness of the USA and the diocese of Syracuse.
Arms of Bishops
Patrick Anthony Ludden (1886-1912)
John Grimes (1912-1922)
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Daniel Joseph Curley (1923-1932)
John Aloysius Duffy (1933-1937)
Walter Andrew Foery (1937-1970)
David Frederick Cunningham (1970-1975)
Francis James Harrison (1977-1987)
Joseph Thomas O'Keefe (1987-1995)
James Michael Moynihan (1995-2009)
Robert Joseph Cunningham (2009–2019)
Douglas John Lucia (2019-present)
Arms of Auxiliary Bishops
David Frederick Cunningham (1950-1967)
Francis James Harrison (1971-1977)
Thomas Joseph Costello (1978-2004)
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