Wilhelm Michel Ellis

WILHELM MICHEL ELLIS

Born : October 10, 1926
Deceased : September 24, 2003

Bishop of Willemstad, 1973-2001

Origin/meaning

Thetwo Greek letters, Alpha and Omega, the beganning and end of the alphabet, signifying Christ who is the beginning and end, under the monogram Chi-Rho, which stands for Christus Rex. The six stars represent the six islands of the Netherlands Antilles that comprise the diocese, above the waves of the Caribbean Sea.

The base shows three eel, to indicate the name Ellis, which is derived from a Scottish word for eel.

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