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'''DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL''' (Dioecesis Matrisfontis) | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br> | |||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | |||
Established : 1947 | |||
[[File:Motherwell.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Motherwell.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Azure, a fountain between three fleur-de-lys in pairle, that in base reversed Argent; behind the Shield are palced in saltire an Episcopal cross and a crosier Or and above | |||
the Shield is placed a precious mitre proper, and in an Escrol below the Shield this Motto "SECTAMINI CARITATEM". | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Granted by Lord Lyon King of Arms April 25, 1990. | |||
The arms are canting, the fountain = Well, the Fleur de Lys = the Mother that is St Mary. | |||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:Motherwell-toal.rel.jpg|Joseph Toal ( | File:Motherwell-douglas.jpg|[[Edward Wilson Douglas]] (1948–1954) | ||
File:Dunkeld-scanlan.jpg|[[James Donald Scanlan]] (1955–1964) | |||
File:Motherwell-thomson.jpg|[[Francis Alexander Spalding Warden Thomson]] (1964–1982) | |||
File:Motherwell-devine.jpg|[[Joseph Devine]] (1983–2013) | |||
File:Motherwell-toal.rel.jpg|[[Joseph Anthony Toal]] (2014–present) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:35, 7 August 2023
DIOCESE OF MOTHERWELL (Dioecesis Matrisfontis)
Country : United Kingdom
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1947
Official blazon
Azure, a fountain between three fleur-de-lys in pairle, that in base reversed Argent; behind the Shield are palced in saltire an Episcopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre proper, and in an Escrol below the Shield this Motto "SECTAMINI CARITATEM".
Origin/meaning
Granted by Lord Lyon King of Arms April 25, 1990.
The arms are canting, the fountain = Well, the Fleur de Lys = the Mother that is St Mary.
Arms of Bishops
Edward Wilson Douglas (1948–1954)
James Donald Scanlan (1955–1964)
Francis Alexander Spalding Warden Thomson (1964–1982)
Joseph Devine (1983–2013)
Joseph Anthony Toal (2014–present)
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