Diocese of Gloucester
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DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER
Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Anglican
Established : 1541, united with Bristol 1836-1897
Official blazon
Azure, two keys endorsed in saltire, wards upwards, Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were recorded at the College of Arms.
The two keys are the arms of the former St. Peters Abbey.
Arms of Anglican Bishops
Samuel Hallifax (1781-1789)
Richard Beadon (1789-1802)
Christopher Bethell (1824-1830)
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Literature : Image from Wills's Arms of the Bishopric. McCarthy: Armoria Sedium