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'''ARCHDIOCESE OF HAMBURG''' (Archidioecesis Hamburgensis)


Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Germany|Germany]]<br>
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]
Established : 1995
[[File:hamburg.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]
===Official blazon===
In rot zwei schräg gekreuzte silberne Schlüssel, oben einen sechsstrahligen silbernen Stern und unten ein silbernes Kreuz, aus dem ein silbernes Herz wächst.
===Origin/meaning===
The two crossed keys are taken from the arms of the medieval [[Diocese of Bremen]]. The star is the symbol for St. Mary, the patron saint of the city and Archdiocese of Hamburg.  The heart is taken from the arms of the Blessed Niels Stensen, apostolic vicar of the Nordic Missions (1638 -1686).
====Arms of Archbishops====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:hamburg-averkamp.jpg|[[Ludwig Averkamp]] (1995-2002)
File:hamburg-thissen.jpg|[[Werner Thissen]] (2003-2014)
File:hamburg-hesse.jpg|[[Stefan Heße]] (2015-present)
</gallery>
====Arms of Auxiliary Bishops====
<gallery perrow=0>
File:hamburg-werbs.jpg|[[Norbert Werbs]] (1994-2015)
File:Osnabruck-jaschke.jpg|[[Hans-Jochen Jaschke]] (1994-2016)
File:hamburg-eberlein.jpg|[[Horst Eberlein]] (2017-present)
</gallery>
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:
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{{media}}
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Germany]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic archdioceses]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 7 August 2023

ARCHDIOCESE OF HAMBURG (Archidioecesis Hamburgensis)

Country : Germany
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1995

Arms (crest) of Archdiocese of Hamburg

Official blazon

In rot zwei schräg gekreuzte silberne Schlüssel, oben einen sechsstrahligen silbernen Stern und unten ein silbernes Kreuz, aus dem ein silbernes Herz wächst.

Origin/meaning

The two crossed keys are taken from the arms of the medieval Diocese of Bremen. The star is the symbol for St. Mary, the patron saint of the city and Archdiocese of Hamburg. The heart is taken from the arms of the Blessed Niels Stensen, apostolic vicar of the Nordic Missions (1638 -1686).

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Arms of Auxiliary Bishops

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