Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh
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ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. ANDREWS AND EDINBURGH
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Official blazon
Azure, a saltire argent charged on each of the upper limbs with a cross pattée fitchée Sable and at the centre a castle triple-towered and embattled of the Last, masoned of the Second and topped with three fans Gules, windows and portcullis shut of the Last, situate on a rock Proper, behind the Shield are placed in saltire an Archepiscopal cross and a crosier Or and above the Shield is placed a precious mitre Proper; and in an Escrol below the same this Motto "CRUX SPES UNICA".
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Arms of Archbishops
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Gordon Gray (1951-1985), cardinal since 1969
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Keith O'Brien (1985-2013), cardinal since 2003
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