Giuseppe Torti

GIUSEPPE TORTI

Born : February 1, 1928
Deceased : March 14, 2005

Bishop of Lugano, 1995-2003

Official blazon

Inquartato: al 1° e 4° partito d'azzurro e di rosso, alla graticola di San lorenzo d'oro sul tutto; al 2° e 3° d'argento al manto di San Martino di rosso steso su una spada d'azzurro posta in sbarra.

Origin/meaning

The arms quarter the arms of the diocese with the symbol for St. Martin of Tours (a cloak cut by a sword), the patron saint of the bishop.

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