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The upper blue field honors the Blessed Virgin Mary. The golden lozenge (diamond) which a red cross represents Jesus Christ in both His Divinity and in His Humanity. The lozenge is placed between two silver angels wings to represent the Archangel Gabriel who announces the Incarnation and thus refers to the Annunciation, titular of the Cathedral of Stockton. | The upper blue field honors the Blessed Virgin Mary. The golden lozenge (diamond) which a red cross represents Jesus Christ in both His Divinity and in His Humanity. The lozenge is placed between two silver angels wings to represent the Archangel Gabriel who announces the Incarnation and thus refers to the Annunciation, titular of the Cathedral of Stockton. | ||
The chevron and the 5-pointed star are retained from the arms of the Stockton family. Thus their use honors Commodore Stockton for whom the See | The chevron and the 5-pointed star are retained from the arms of the Stockton family. Thus their use honors Commodore Stockton for whom the See city is named. | ||
====Arms of Bishops==== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:Stockton-donohoe.jpg|[[Hugh Aloysius Donohoe]] (1962-1969) | |||
File:Stockton-guilfoyle.jpg|[[Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle]] (1970-1979) | |||
File:Stockton-mahony.jpg|[[Roger Michael Mahony]] (1980-1985) | |||
File:Stockton-montrose.jpg|[[Donald William Montrose]] (1985-1999) | |||
File:stockton-blaire.jpg|[[Stephen Edward Blaire]] (1999-2018) | File:stockton-blaire.jpg|[[Stephen Edward Blaire]] (1999-2018) | ||
File:stockton-cotta.rel.jpg|[[Myron Joseph Cotta]] (2018-present) | File:stockton-cotta.rel.jpg|[[Myron Joseph Cotta]] (2018-present) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : diocesan website; Hans van Heijningen | [[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: diocesan website; Hans van Heijningen | ||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 1 September 2023
DIOCESE OF STOCKTON (Dioecesis Stocktoniensiss)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1962
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The upper blue field honors the Blessed Virgin Mary. The golden lozenge (diamond) which a red cross represents Jesus Christ in both His Divinity and in His Humanity. The lozenge is placed between two silver angels wings to represent the Archangel Gabriel who announces the Incarnation and thus refers to the Annunciation, titular of the Cathedral of Stockton.
The chevron and the 5-pointed star are retained from the arms of the Stockton family. Thus their use honors Commodore Stockton for whom the See city is named.
Arms of Bishops
Hugh Aloysius Donohoe (1962-1969)
Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle (1970-1979)
Roger Michael Mahony (1980-1985)
Donald William Montrose (1985-1999)
Stephen Edward Blaire (1999-2018)
Myron Joseph Cotta (2018-present)
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