Edward Joseph O'Donnell

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EDWARD JOSEPH O'DONNELL

Born: July 4, 1931
Deceased: February 1, 2009

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis, 1983-1994
Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana, 1994-2002

Arms (crest) of Edward Joseph O'Donnell

Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Louis
Arms (crest) of Edward Joseph O'Donnell

Bishop of Lafayette
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Origin/meaning

As common in US episcopal heraldry, the arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.

The circular symbol represents the Eucharist. Female and male figures, the Christian community, are touching heads and radiate outward from the center. The community is fed by the Body and Blood of Christ, and itself becomes the Mystical Body of Christ.

The three blue fleurs-de-lys are taken from the arms of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and represent his French heritage.


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