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Bishop of [[Diocese of Springfield in Illinois|Springfield in Illinois]], 1984-1999 | Bishop of [[Diocese of Springfield in Illinois|Springfield in Illinois]], 1984-1999 | ||
[[File:joliet-ryan.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:joliet-ryan.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Auxiliary Bishop of Joliet | |||
|align="center"|[[File:Springfieldillinois-ryan.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Bishop of Springfield | |||
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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The two griffin heads are taken from | The two griffin heads are taken from a (non-related) Irish Ryan family (which used three heads). The lower griffin is replaced by a wheatsheaf, a canting symbol for Wheaton, where the bishop was pastor of the St. Michael parish. | ||
The wavy bar is taken from the arms of the diocese of Joliet. | The wavy bar is taken from the arms of the diocese of Joliet. |
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