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'''DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON''' (Dioecesis Carolopolitana) | |||
'''DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON''' | |||
Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States|United States]]<br> | ||
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]] | ||
Established : | Established : 1820 | ||
[[File:charleston.us | [[File:charleston.us.png|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
Per bend or and gules, on a bend argent three crosses moline palewise sable, on a chief of the second a lion passant guardant of the first langued of the second. | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are based on thosee of Pope [[Pius VII]] who established the See on July 20 1820. The pope was a member of the Chiaramonti family which bore a shield diagonally divided. Because Pius VII was a Benedictine monk the Diocese displayed in his arms three crosses moline, symbols of that ancient Order. | |||
To commemorate the See, named in honor of King Charles II of England, a golden lion of this sovereign is displayed on a red chief. This majestic beast is also a heraldic pun on the name of the founding bishop John England inasmuch the golden lion ´passant guardant´ on a red field, is known as the ¨Lion of England¨. | |||
=== | ====Arms of Bishops==== | ||
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File:charleston-england.jpg|[[John England]] (1820-1842) | |||
Did not use arms|Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds (1843-1855) | |||
Did not use arms|Patrick Neeson Lynch (1857-1882) | |||
Did not use arms|Henry Pickney Northrop (1883-1916) | |||
File:charleston-russell.jpg|[[William Thomas Russell]] (1916-1927) | |||
File:charleston-walsh.jpg|[[Emmet Michael Walsh]] (1927-1949) | |||
File:charleston-jrussell.jpg|[[John J. Russell]] (1950-1958) | |||
File:charleston-hallinan.jpg|[[Paul John Hallinan]] (1958-1962) | |||
File:charleston-reh.jpg|[[Francis Frederick Reh]] (1962-1964) | |||
File:charleston-unterkoefler.jpg|[[Ernest Leo Unterkoefler]] (1964-1990) | |||
File:Charleston-thompson.jpg|[[David Bernard Thompson]] (1990-1999) | |||
File:charleston-baker.jpg|[[Robert Joseph Baker]] (1999-2007) | |||
File:charleston-gugielmone.jpg|[[Robert Eric Guglielmone]] (2009-2022) | |||
File:charleston-fabrejeune.jpg|[[Jacques Eric Fabre-Jeune]] (2022-present) | |||
</gallery> | |||
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{{media}} Image from [http://commons.wikimedia.org Wikipedia] by Alekjds | |||
[[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the United States]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:45, 7 August 2023
DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON (Dioecesis Carolopolitana)
Country : United States
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1820
Official blazon
Per bend or and gules, on a bend argent three crosses moline palewise sable, on a chief of the second a lion passant guardant of the first langued of the second.
Origin/meaning
The arms are based on thosee of Pope Pius VII who established the See on July 20 1820. The pope was a member of the Chiaramonti family which bore a shield diagonally divided. Because Pius VII was a Benedictine monk the Diocese displayed in his arms three crosses moline, symbols of that ancient Order.
To commemorate the See, named in honor of King Charles II of England, a golden lion of this sovereign is displayed on a red chief. This majestic beast is also a heraldic pun on the name of the founding bishop John England inasmuch the golden lion ´passant guardant´ on a red field, is known as the ¨Lion of England¨.
Arms of Bishops
John England (1820-1842)
- Did not use arms
Ignatius Aloysius Reynolds (1843-1855)
- Did not use arms
Patrick Neeson Lynch (1857-1882)
- Did not use arms
Henry Pickney Northrop (1883-1916)
William Thomas Russell (1916-1927)
Emmet Michael Walsh (1927-1949)
John J. Russell (1950-1958)
Paul John Hallinan (1958-1962)
Francis Frederick Reh (1962-1964)
Ernest Leo Unterkoefler (1964-1990)
David Bernard Thompson (1990-1999)
Robert Joseph Baker (1999-2007)
Robert Eric Guglielmone (2009-2022)
Jacques Eric Fabre-Jeune (2022-present)
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