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{{ | ''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}} ''' (Dioecesis Tovnsvillensis) | ||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia|Australia]]<br> | |||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | |||
Established : 1930 | Established : 1930 | ||
[[File:townsville.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
===Official blazon=== | |||
Azure, a representation of the Southern Cross argent, on a chief embattled argent, a fleur-de-lis azure. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The fleur-de-lys is a sign of Mary. The battlements are a sign of protection and help, and also symbolise Castle Hill. The Southern Cross symbolises Australian Christians. | |||
The arms were adopted in 1984. Until 2017 the fleur-de-lys was red, only with the accession of Bishop Harris it was changed to blue. | |||
The arms from 1984-2017: | |||
[[File:townsville1.rel.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
====Arms of Bishops==== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | <gallery perrow=0> | ||
File:Townsville-putney | File:Townsville-mcguire.jpg|[[Terence Bernard McGuire]] (1930-1938) | ||
File:Townsville-harris.png|Timothy | File:Townsville-ryan.jpg|[[Hugo Edward Ryan]] (1938-1967) | ||
File:Townsville-faulkner.jpg|[[Leonard Faulkner]] (1967-1983) | |||
File:Townsville-benjamin.jpg|[[Raymond Conway Benjamin]] (1984-2000) | |||
File:Townsville-putney.jpg|[[Michael Ernest Putney]] (2001-2014) | |||
File:Townsville-harris.png|[[Timothy James Harris]] (2017-present) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]: | |||
{{religion}} | |||
{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1984]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:33, 14 April 2024
DIOCESE OF TOWNSVILLE (Dioecesis Tovnsvillensis)
Country : Australia
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1930
Official blazon
Azure, a representation of the Southern Cross argent, on a chief embattled argent, a fleur-de-lis azure.
Origin/meaning
The fleur-de-lys is a sign of Mary. The battlements are a sign of protection and help, and also symbolise Castle Hill. The Southern Cross symbolises Australian Christians.
The arms were adopted in 1984. Until 2017 the fleur-de-lys was red, only with the accession of Bishop Harris it was changed to blue.
The arms from 1984-2017:
Arms of Bishops
Terence Bernard McGuire (1930-1938)
Hugo Edward Ryan (1938-1967)
Leonard Faulkner (1967-1983)
Raymond Conway Benjamin (1984-2000)
Michael Ernest Putney (2001-2014)
Timothy James Harris (2017-present)
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