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'''DIOCESE OF MTHATHA''' | '''DIOCESE OF MTHATHA''' | ||
Denomination : Anglican | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of South Africa|South Africa]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Anglican heraldry|Anglican]] | |||
[[File:stjohn.rel.gif|center]] | [[File:stjohn.rel.gif|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Azure, St John the Evangelist Argent, holding a chalice Or. | Azure, St John the Evangelist Argent, holding a chalice Or. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted in 1954 to the [[Diocese of St. John]]. | The arms were officially granted in 1954 to the [[Diocese of St. John]]. | ||
The diocese of Mthatha was created in 1991 when the diocese of St. John was split. The new diocese retaine dthe arms of St. John, as well as the cathedral. | The diocese of Mthatha was created in 1991 when the diocese of St. John was split. The new diocese retaine dthe arms of St. John, as well as the cathedral. | ||
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[[Category:South Africa]] | [[Category:South Africa]] | ||
[[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | [[Category:South African ecclesiastical heraldry]] | ||
[[Category:Anglican dioceses]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:52, 4 August 2023
DIOCESE OF MTHATHA
Country : South Africa
Denomination : Anglican
Official blazon
Azure, St John the Evangelist Argent, holding a chalice Or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted in 1954 to the Diocese of St. John.
The diocese of Mthatha was created in 1991 when the diocese of St. John was split. The new diocese retaine dthe arms of St. John, as well as the cathedral.
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