Brian Heenan

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BRIAN HEENAN

Born : August 4, 1937
Deceased :

Bishop of Rockhampton, 1991-2003

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Origin/meaning

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

The clover, or shamrock, is a symbol of Ireland, the country of his ancestors. The ship is a symbol for the church carrying the the people to salvation. The lower half shows a wattle, symbol for Australia.

The achievement is completed with the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of bishop.

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