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DIOCESE OF VÄXJÖ

Denomination : Lutheran

Arms (crest) of the Diocese of Växjö

Official blazon

I rött tre avhuggna, tonsurerade manshuvuden av silver, ordnade två och ett.

Origin/meaning

The Coat of Arms is based on the oldest diocesean Chapter Seal from 1292. It symbolises Unaman, Sunaman and Vinaman nephews of the Missionary Bishop Sigfrid. They where martyred by beheading at Växjö.


Arms of Bishops

  • Växjö-lindegård.rel.png

    Sven Lindegård(1973-1991)

  • Växjö-hellström.rel.png

    Jan Arvid Hellström(1991-1994)

  • Växjö-wejryd.rel.png

    Anders Wejryd(1995-2006), Become Archbishop of Uppsala.

  • Växjö-thidevall.rel.png

    Sven Thidevall(2006-2010)

  • Växjö-johansson.rel.png

    Jan-Olof Johansson(2010-2015)

  • Växjö-modeus.rel.png

    Fredrik Modéus(2015-present)


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Literature : Nevéus and de Waern, 1992. Pictures of Bishop's Arms by Lokal Profil on Wikimedia Commons.

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