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Renamed 1908 as Diocese of Victoria in Canada
Renamed 1908 as Diocese of Victoria in Canada


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===Official blazon===


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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
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The silver cross of St. Andrew on a field of blue refers to the patron saint of the Cathedral church of the Diocese. It is surmounted by a gold antinque crown from the arms of the Province of [[British Columbia]], where Victoria,  or Victory, is situated. The wavy bordure indicates the geographical setting of the Diocese which includes Vancouver Island and the numerous small islands surrounding it. The gold mitre above the shield symbolizes the Episcopal Office.


====Arms of Bishops of Vancouver Island====
====Arms of Bishops of Vancouver Island====
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No image|[[Modeste Demers]] (1846–1871)
File:victoria-demers.jpg|[[Modeste Demers]] (1846–1871)
File:victoria-seghers.jpg|[[Charles-Jean Seghers]] (1873–1878)
File:victoria-seghers.jpg|[[Charles-Jean Seghers]] (1873–1878)
No image|[[Jean-Baptiste Brondel]] (1879–1883)
File:victoria-brondel.jpg|[[Jean-Baptiste Brondel]] (1879–1883)
File:victoria-seghers.jpg|[[Charles-Jean Seghers]] (1884–1886)
File:victoria-seghers.jpg|[[Charles-Jean Seghers]] (1884–1886)
No image|[[Jean-Nicolas Lemmens]] (1888–1897)
File:victoria-lemmens.jpg|[[Jean-Nicolas Lemmens]] (1888–1897)
No image|[[Alexander Christie]] (1898–1899)
File:victoria-christie.jpg|[[Alexander Christie]] (1898–1899)
No image|[[Bertram Orth]] (1900–1908)
File:victoria-orth.jpg|[[Bertram Orth]] (1900–1908)
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====Arms of Bishops of Victoria in Canada====
====Arms of Bishops of Victoria in Canada====
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No image|[[Alexander MacDonald]] (1908–1923)
File:victoria-macdonald.jpg|[[Alexander MacDonald]] (1908–1923)
No image|[[Thomas O'Donnell]] (1923–1929)
No image|[[Thomas O'Donnell]] (1923–1929)
No image|[[Gerald C. Murray]] (1930–1934)
File:Saskatoon-murray.jpg|[[Gerald Murray]] (1930–1934)
No image|[[John Hugh MacDonald]] (1934–1936)
No image|[[John Hugh MacDonald]] (1934–1936)
No image|[[John Christopher Cody]] (1936–1946)
File:victoria-cody.jpg|[[John Christopher Cody]] (1936–1946)
No image|[[James Michael Hill]] (1946–1962)
No image|[[James Michael Hill]] (1946–1962)
No image|[[Remi Joseph De Roo]] (1962–1999)
File:victoria-deroo.jpg|[[Remi Joseph De Roo]] (1962–1999)
No image|[[Raymond Roussin]] (1999–2004)
File:victoria-roussin.jpg|[[Raymond Roussin]] (1999–2004)
No image|[[Richard Gagnon]] (2004–2014)
File:victoria-gagnon.jpg|[[Richard Gagnon]] (2004–2014)
File:Whitehorse-gordon.rel.png|[[Gary Michael Gordon]] (2014–present)
File:victoria-gordon.jpg|[[Gary Michael Gordon]] (2014–present)
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[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Canada]]
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]]
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Latest revision as of 09:34, 14 April 2024

DIOCESE OF VICTORIA IN CANADA (Dioecesis Dioecesis Victoriensis in Insula Vancouver)

Country : Canada
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1846 as Diocese of Vancouver Island
Renamed 1904 as Archdiocese of Victoria
Renamed 1908 as Diocese of Victoria in Canada

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Victoria in Canada
Official blazon
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The silver cross of St. Andrew on a field of blue refers to the patron saint of the Cathedral church of the Diocese. It is surmounted by a gold antinque crown from the arms of the Province of British Columbia, where Victoria, or Victory, is situated. The wavy bordure indicates the geographical setting of the Diocese which includes Vancouver Island and the numerous small islands surrounding it. The gold mitre above the shield symbolizes the Episcopal Office.

Arms of Bishops of Vancouver Island

Arms of Bishops of Victoria in Canada


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