Martin Nicholas Lohmuller
MARTIN NICHOLAS LOHMULLER
Born: August 21, 1919
Deceased: January 25, 2017
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, 1970-1994; Titular Bishop of Ramsbiria
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Azure, on a chevron argent, between in chief a representation of a dove descending between two mill-rinds of the same, in base a tree trunk couped eradicated proper, a crescent between two roundles of the field. Motto: "Love-Fidelity-Peace." |- |English | blazon wanted |}
Origin/meaning
The arms are partly canting. Loh is German for "bark" and is found compounded with various words among which is Lohmuller (bark miller). A bark miller is one who mills the layers of material surrounding the woody cylinder of trees in order to abstract tannic acid for tanning in the manufacture of leather. The principal barks used are from oak, hemlock and chestnut trees. The "Loh" of the surname is represented by a tree trunk, in natural color, cut off at the top. This symbol expresses "bark" better than a full tree with its distracting (for the etymology) branches and leaves. "Muller" is signified by the millrind, a well known heraldic charge which depicts the iron support in the center of a grindstone. Two mill-rinds are used for symmetry and balance.
The dove symbol in that used specifically to identify Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. It expresses the Bishop's devotion to this institution of which he was one of the founders and with which he has been associated since its opening in the capacity of charter member of the Board of Managers and the Executive Committee and first chairman of the Joint Conference and Professional Activities Committees.
The chevron is derived from the shield of Cardinal John Joseph Krol to honor the Archbishop of Philadelphia to whom he served as auxiliary.
The chevron offers a suitable vehicle for the crescent and two roundles from the coat of arms of the Diocese of Harrisburg, where the Bishop served as a priest for twenty-two years. The roundles on the diocesan arms, in turn, derived from the coat of arms of William Penn, the founder, proprietor and governor of Pennsylvania by deed of Charles II on March 4, 1681, are also appropriate because the Bishop was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The predominant tinctures of the coat of arms are Marian, blue and silver, to commemorate the Bishop's years of service to the Sisters of the Church of Harrisburg in the capacity of Vicar for Religious, as well as his service as first pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marysville, Pennsylvania, pastor of St. Catherine Laboure Church, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and St. Bernadette's Mission, Duncannon, and also his ministry as assistant pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Enola.
The motto, "Love-Fidelity-Peace" is taken from the Bible, John 15:9-11.
Literature: Info from the archdiocese
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