Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama

DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM IN ALABAMA (Dioecesis Birminghamiensis)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1969

Official blazon

Argent, a bend of five lozenges azure between in chief a sword and in base the Cross of Saint Chad both gules.

Origin/meaning

The five blue lozenges or diamond shapes charges appear in the arms of Birmingham in the U.K.; the red cross of Saint Chad reminds us of the titular saint of the metropolitan cathedral of the archdiocese of Birmingham in the U.K., and the upright sword is the symbol of Saint Paul, patron of the Birmingham, Alabama cathedral.

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  The arms on the cathedral

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  The arms in the cathedral

Arms of Bishops

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  Joseph Gregory Vath (1969-1987)

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  Raymond James Boland (1988-1993)

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  David Edward Foley (1994-2005)

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  Robert Joseph Baker (2007-2020)

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  Steven John Raica (2020-present)

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