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'''DIOCESE OF TULSA''' (Dioecesis Tulsensis) | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | |||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | |||
Established : 1972 | |||
[[File:tulsa.us.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms consist of a red background represents the Choctaw word “okla” (people) and “homma” (red) meaning red people and is the source of our state’s name, Oklahoma. The five arrows inside a silver “shakefork” represent the Five Civilized Nations – the Cherokee, the Creek, the Seminole, the Chickasaw and the Choctaw nations – who were relocated from their homeland in the southeastern U.S. to Oklahoma Territory. <br> | |||
The arrows point downward as a sign of peace and are meant to honor the advancements tribal governments, education and the arts made by the nations. <br> | |||
The Y-shaped “shakefork” is a variation of the Cross and signifies the three persons of the Holy Family to whom thr Holy Family Cathedral is dedicated. | |||
The green drops on a silver background on the bordure represent oil, a natural resource that has played a major, very significant role in the history of Tulsa. | |||
=== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:tulsa-ganter.jpg|[[Bernard James Ganter]] (1972-1977) | |||
File:tulsa-beltran.jpg|[[Eusebius Joseph Beltran]] (1978-1992) | |||
File:tulsa-slattery.jpg||[[Edward James Slattery]] (1993-2016) | |||
File:tulsa-konderla.jpg||[[David Austin Konderla]] (2016-present) | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 14 April 2024
DIOCESE OF TULSA (Dioecesis Tulsensis)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1972
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms consist of a red background represents the Choctaw word “okla” (people) and “homma” (red) meaning red people and is the source of our state’s name, Oklahoma. The five arrows inside a silver “shakefork” represent the Five Civilized Nations – the Cherokee, the Creek, the Seminole, the Chickasaw and the Choctaw nations – who were relocated from their homeland in the southeastern U.S. to Oklahoma Territory.
The arrows point downward as a sign of peace and are meant to honor the advancements tribal governments, education and the arts made by the nations.
The Y-shaped “shakefork” is a variation of the Cross and signifies the three persons of the Holy Family to whom thr Holy Family Cathedral is dedicated.
The green drops on a silver background on the bordure represent oil, a natural resource that has played a major, very significant role in the history of Tulsa.
Arms of Bishops
Bernard James Ganter (1972-1977)
Eusebius Joseph Beltran (1978-1992)
Edward James Slattery (1993-2016)
David Austin Konderla (2016-present)
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