Diocese of Fall River: Difference between revisions

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DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER (Dioecesis Riverormenensis)

Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 1904

Arms (crest) of Diocese of Fall River

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The wavy blue bend is a canting element for a 'falling river'. The cross symbolises redemptation and graces which flow from the cathedral as a spiritual centre of the diocese.

The red circle with the 6 pointed star honors the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the title of the cathedral is ¨Morning Star¨.

Arms of Bishops

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William Stang (1904–1907)
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Daniel Francis Feehan (1907–1934)
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James Edwin Cassidy (1934–1951)
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James Louis Connolly (1951–1970)
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Daniel Anthony Cronin (1970–1992)
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Seán Patrick O'Malley (1992–2002)
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George William Coleman (2003–2014)
Edgar Moreira da Cunha (2014–present)

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Literature : notes from Hans van Heijningen on info of the diocese.

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Diocese of Fall River: Difference between revisions

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