Jon Hansen

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JON HANSEN

Born: February 18, 1967
Deceased:

Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, 2017-present

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Origin/meaning

Bishop Hansen has chosen the profile of a Norse shield as an homage to his Scandinavian ancestry. The silver base indicates the vast land of the Canadian north, frozen even in the height of summer. The blue refers to the waters of the Deh-cho (Mackenzie River) and the Arctic ocean, the furthermost extent of the Mackenzie-Ft. Smith diocese.

The stylized cross, flanked by the instruments of Christ's passion, is taken from the seal of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer and represents Bishop Hansen's life-long connection to the Redemptorists. The Redemptorists are a missionary order founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori dedicated to preaching the Gospel to the most poor and abandoned.

The Danish Christmas Heart is a hand-made, paper ornament traditionally hung on the Christmas tree and filled with candies for children to find on Christmas morning. The Julehjerte represents Bishop Hansen's Danish heritage. The red and white bands mimic both the colors of the Danish national flag as well as the Canadian flag, which is the country of Bishop Hansen's birth.

The Umbo or shield point is multivalent representing the Midnight Sun of the Arctic summer solstice. During this time the sun never sets, like the heavenly city "that has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and there will be no night there." (Rev 21.23,25) As a symbol of light, it also ties Bishop Hansen to the papacy of Pope Francis, referencing the Holy Father's first encyclical Lumen Fidei, which describes the Light of Faith which leads to truth. From the umbo water flows referencing the river flowing from the temple where everything, "will become fresh; and everything will live where the river goes." (Ez 47)

The motto translates into English as "Truth and Reconciliation". It was inspired by the Commission organized by the parties of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The Commission was part of a holistic and comprehensive response to the abuse inflicted on Indigenous peoples through the Indian residential school system, and the harmful legacy of those institutions. The motto is a reminder that, though the Commission has ended, the Calls to Action must not be forgotten and the ongoing work of reconciliation must continue in the north and across Canada. This work continues the labour of Christ who said of himself, "I am the way, the truth and the life." (Jn 14.6) and through whom, "God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross." (Col 1.20)



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